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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ELLA ET FAVEUR GUEI <ella_guei2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 11:42:54 +0100 (CET)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR HELP


DEAR BELOVED

I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE THIS IS MY INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE. MY NAME IS BESON GUEI THE SON OF THE LATE MR ANDMRS GUEI ROBERT .MY LATE FATHER WAS GOLD AND COCOA DEALER BASED IN ACCRA-GHANA AND ABIDJAN-COTE D’IVOIRE, HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN- COTE D’IVOIRE, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF TWO MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (US$2.000.000.00) LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE PRIME BANK IN ABIDJAN- COTE D’IVOIRE, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING THE FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.
HE ADVISED ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.

I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS.
1) - TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED .
2)- TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM 23 YEARS OLD.
3)- TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY, TO SECURE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME AND INITIATE THE TYPES OF VIABLE VENTURES TO INVEST.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE FUND IN YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WHILE WE SHALL DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE IN PROFITS THAT WILL ACCRUE FROM EVERY INVESTMENT. 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT TELEPHONE CALL AND E-MAIL MESSAGE
AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS PROPOSAL

YOURS SINCERELY,
BESON GUEI

NB:TRY TO CALL ME FOR MORE DISCUSSION ON THIS NUMBER +22508690836.


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