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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: <tmanis42001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:25:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT BELOVED

Dearest Beloved

Since i can Not see you face to face i decided to contact you through this means.

I am Tony Manis i am contacting you for your assistance to help me to transfer my inherited money to your country the sum of 9.5million us dollars for investment which my late father deposited in the bank before his death and this money is in fix deposit with an institution here in Abidjan,
Cote d' Ivoire- West Africa.

My father was a successful importers of vehicle batteries, windscreen and vehicle accessories and was suspected to have been poisoned by his business colleagues. and i will now want you to be my guardian and appointed beneficiary or representative in order to receive the funds in your country of
abode for investment . my status as a litle child and sole child of my perents

Please I will want you to respond to this mail so that I will be able to explain elaborately how I think going about this transaction successfully so that you will afterwards arrange me papers to leave this environment immediately in order for me to join you and continue my education in your
country so that I can secure my future, as they are tormenting to kill me just becaose i refused to give them the documents of this money so i am afraid they mighty kill me just because this money please help me so that i will come over there .

I will be waiting for your urgent response in order to proceed . my full contact and adreses below.

This is my full contact and adreses
My name : Tony Manis
age..... 20yrs old
address:Lot 15 Rue des jardins
Cocody-Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire, West Africa.

My father:
Mr. Joseph Manis (blessed memory)
Lot 15 Rue des jardins
Cocody-Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire West Africa.Profession: Businessman (importer AND exporter of cocao and vehicle batteries, windscreen and vehicle accessories )


Official address:
Akali & Adama ETS.
Export & Import Compagni&egrave;
4eme &eacute;tage, Immeuble la Roi
face de la garde de bassam
Treitchville-Abidjan,
Cote d'Ivoire West Africa
Thanks waiting for your urgent reply with information
Regard
Tony Manis,




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