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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mohammad Ali <mohammad_ali11988@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:23:43 +0100
Subject: Asalam Aliekum,





Asalam Aliekum,


May the blessings of God be with you.I first thank you for the oppotunity =
to discusse with you.I am Mohammad D. Ali 17 years old.I am from Sierra Le=
one,and the only child of late Dr Mustafa Ali. We lived in the economic ca=
pital of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), my father was a very wealth Cocoa me=
rchant bases in Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast before he was =
poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on a =
business trip.=20
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My mother died when i was just 2 years old and since then, my father took =
me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on Oc=
tober 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on=
his bedside and told me that he has the sum of Ten million,US dollars (US=
$10,000,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks =
here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin =
in depositing the fund. My Father also explained to me that it was because=
of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates and that i=
n case of death, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of =
my joice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purpose=
s such as real estate and hotel or any.=20

Please,i am sincerely seeking your Assistance in the following ways:
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I STILL 17 YEARS AND MY LAT=
E FATHER LIVE AN ORDER WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF DEATH, I HAVE TO MATUR=
ED BEFORE THE COULD RELEASE THE FUND TO ME OR OLNY THEY CAN RELEASE IT IF =
I PRESENT A GUARDIAN WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF AND HELP ME T=
O SAFEGUARD IT.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY E=
DUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

Moreover,i am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation fo=
r your effort after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominat=
ed account overseas and I also maped out 5% for expencis. Please note that=
this money shall be under your care untill i finish my education because =
my late father adviced me not to follow money first. He said that Eduction=
is the Key to sucess.=20
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After reading this email and it touched you to help me, indicate your opti=
ons towards assisting me by calling me immediately on +22508792680 for mor=
e discussion and for me to forward to you the contact of the bank where th=
e fund is deposited as I believe that this transaction would be concluded =
within four (4) days you signify interest to assist.I have discussed with =
the Bank manager about this and he said that he shall direct you well on h=
ow this fund can be transfered to your account without any delay.

Waiting to hear from you. I shall also forward you my photo for more Ident=
ification as soon as i hear from you;
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PLEASE KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL FOR MY LIFE SAKE.
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Please call me now on +22508792680 for more details.
God bless and protect you.=20
Yours sincerely,
Mohammad Ali.
Tel: 0022508792680

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