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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:
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: brenda komath <brnedacosmin1978@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:41:29 +0200
Subject: From Brenda and Cosmin.


From Brenda and Cosmin.
=20
After going through your profile, I became interested in disclosing everyt=
hing about myself and my junior brother to you. My name is Brenda 19 years=
and my brother Cosmin 17 years the only two children of late Dr. Komath M=
ardi from Sierra Leone and the Director of the diamond co-operation in and=
Director Coffee export business in Abidjan Ivory Coast. Our mother died w=
hen we were babies and for this reason, our father took us so special beca=
use we were motherless. Unfortunately, Our father died in 2006. While he w=
as still in the hospital, He called me beside his sick bed and told me tha=
t he had the sum of $7.500.000.00 Million USA Dollars in a Finance House h=
ere. We humbly seek your assistance to help us provide an account where th=
is fund will be transferred in your country or elsewhere for investment so=
that can can further our education. If you are touched to assist us, plea=
se write back immediately include your telephone for further more details.=
Be rest assured that after the successful transfer to your account, we sh=
all give you 25% of the total fund for your cordial assistance and 5% is m=
apped out for any expenses which you may incur in course of this transacti=
on. Please note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be high=
ly appreciated for security reasons and for our life sake. Please call us =
0022567133401 immediately your read this email.
=20
Thanks and God bless you from.=20
Brenda and Cosmin
+22567133401=20


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