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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Richards <kennethrichards7@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kennethrichards@jmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:17:22 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Greetings from:Kenneth Richards & Sister


Greetings from:Kenneth Richards & Sister
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not met before. my name is Kenneth Richards and my Sister, we are the only survival of our late father Mr.Laurent Richards. Our father was a serving director of Agro- exporting board and a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan the Economic Capital of the Ivory Coast until his death

Before his death he secretly called us to his bedside
and told us that he has the sum of US$13.3M(Thirteen
million three hundred thousand united states dollars)
left in one of the prime Banks here in Abidjan,he gave
me the Deposit Slip which he used my name for the next of kin in the depositing the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates.That I should seek for a foreign partner in
a country of my choice where I will transfer this money
and use it for investment in a valuable venture.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways :
1. To help me and my sister transfer this fund to your account.
2. To help us invest this fund in any lucrative
business of your choice.
3. To make arrangement for me and my sister to come over to your
country to further our education .

Further more, you indicate your option towards
assisting us as I believe that this transaction could
be concluded within fourteen(14) working days as soon
as you Signify your interest in assisting us.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.Please call me
Thanks and God bless you.
Best regards,
Kenneth Richards and Sister


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