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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mireillebaker4you@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mireille Baker <mireille_22290@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mireillebaker4you@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:00:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: De: Mlle Mireille Baker


De: Mlle Mireille Baker
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Afrique de l'Ouest.
Email: (mireillebaker4you@yahoo.com)

RE: appel d'urgence et confidentiel d'aide aux entreprises!

Dearest One,

Je suis moi-même que l'introduction de Mlle Mireille Baker la seule fille de la fin de chef et Mme David Barker. Mon père était un très riche marchand Coccoa à Abidjan, la capitale économique de la Côte d'Ivoire, mon père a été empoisonné à mort par ses associés au cours d'une de leurs sorties en voyage d'affaires. Ma mère est morte quand j'étais un bébé et depuis lors mon père m'a pris si spécial. Avant la mort de mon père sur Novembre 2006 dans un hôpital privé ici à Abidjan il m'a secrètement appelé à côté de son lit et m'a dit qu'il a la somme de sept millions cinq cent mille dollars des États-Unis ($ US7.5M) à gauche fixe / en compte d'une des principales banque ici à Abidjan, qu'il a utilisé mon nom de sa fille unique pour la prochaine de Kin en dépôt des fonds. Il a également m'a expliqué que c'est à cause de cette richesse qu'il a été empoisonné par ses associés. Qu'en raison de la crise politique incessante de ce pays et à éviter été tuer par ses ennemis je dois
chercher pour un partenaire étranger dans un pays de mon choix où je le transfert de cet argent et l'utiliser pour objectif d'investissement tels que les biens immobiliers ou la gestion hôtelière .

S’il vous plaît, je suis honorablement besoin de votre aide par les moyens suivants:

(1) Fournir un compte bancaire sur lequel cet argent serait transféré.
(2) Pour servir de gardien de ce fonds puisque je suis encore une petite fille
(3) Pour faire arrangement pour moi de venir à votre pays pour de plus amples mes études et aussi pour garantir un titre de séjour dans votre country.Moreover, je suis prêt à vous offrir 15% de la somme totale à titre de compensation pour votre effort / input après la réussite du transfert de ce fonds dans votre compte désigné overseas.Furthermore, SVP indiquer vos options pour aider moi car je crois que cette transaction serait de conclure dans un délai de sept (7) jours, vous signifiez votre intérêt de m'aider. Pour ma raisons de sécurité, s’il vous plaît me répondre par mon e-mail (mireillebaker4you@yahoo.com)

Anticiper entendre parler de vous d'urgence.
Merci et que Dieu vous bénisse.
Cordialement,
Mireille Baker


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From : Miss Mireille Baker
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Email: (mireillebaker4you@yahoo.com)


RE: APPEAL FOR URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!

Dearest One,

I am introducing myself as Miss Mireille Baker the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. David Barker. My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast; my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2006 in a private hospital here in abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($US7.5M) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That due to the incessant political crisis in this country and to avoid been kill by his enemies 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 such as real estate or hotel management.

Please, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a small girl
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me. For my security reasons, please reply me through my private email (mireillebaker4you@yahoo.com)

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Mireille Baker






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