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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: Kevin John <mr_kevin_john1176@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mr_kevin_john212@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:23:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: KEVIN JOHN.


FROM: KEVIN JOHN.


COUNTRY: ABIDJAN, IVORYCOAST


DEAR ONE,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH THIS SITE. AND
I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU,HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GOD
GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY
SITUATION AFTER MY SEVEN GOOD DAYS PRAYERS AND FASTING
OVER SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEES GUARDANCE .

I AM KEVIN JOHN (22 YEARS OLD) THE ONLY SON OF LATE
CHIEF JOSEPH JOHN WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
IVORYCOAST. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO
HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$10,500,000.00 )TEN
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN
DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR
AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES
MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKERTS. THE FUND WAS DEPOSITED
IN FIXED SUSPENCE ACCOUNT

PLEASE , I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OUT OF THIS MY
TOTAL FUND AS YOUR COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT
ASSISTANCE TO ME.PLEASE KINDLY WRITE IMMEDIATELY FOR
MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY MUTUAL
TRANSACTION.

I URGENTLY NEEDS YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS

YOURS FAITHFULLY

FROM KEVIN JOHN.



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