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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:
  • ",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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Grace Marah <gracemarah1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:21:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTENTION


ABIDJAN
IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR NAME AND
CONTACT FROM A RELIABLE FRIEND WHO WORKS WITH INTERNET
COMMUNICATION,BUT I DID NOT DISCLOSE TO HIM WHAT I
WANTED TO DO WITH YOUR EMAIL CONTACT ADDRESS.
I AM MISS GRACE MARAH THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND
MRS AGARTHA MARAH, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS
ON A BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1989, MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2005 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED
ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED
THE SUM OF US$10,500,000.UNITED STATES
DOLLARS IN SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH A COMMERCIAL BANK HERE IN
ABIDJAN
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD FOR THE NEXT OF KIN
IN DEPOSIT OF 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 PURPOSE OVERSEAS
SIR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERED TO
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A
LITTLE GIRL OF 21 YEARS
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERED.
MOREOVER, SIR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 30% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER
THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
FURTHERMOIRE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ASAP.
ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
BEST REGARDS
MISS GRACE MARAH


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