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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:
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Vannisa <vrobert11@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: vrobert000@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 18:49:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: My warmest greeting


My warmest greeting
I am Vannisa Robert and I inheritated an important some from my late Father who was the military Ruler of Cote D'Ivoire from December 24 1999 to October 2000, we from one Tribe Called Yakouba Tribe in Cote D'Ivoire West Africa who was killed on September 19 2002 in the Cocody Distric of Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa at the first Hours of the Civil War Circumstances of His Death remain mysteriouse Mother, Sister's and Brother's and some good Family member's were also killed.

Dadys body stayed in a morgue until a funeral was held for him in Abidjan on August 18 2006 it is almost 4 years of dady's death, i ascaped the killing because that was during school hour and i am not schooling in our Country Cote Divoire my late Father send me to school in Accra Ghana in one of neghbouring Country Called Ghana is also West Africa

Now I wish to request for your assistance in investing this sum in lucrative venture or manufacturing and real estate management in your country. I have Five million, seven hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($5,700,000) to invest in this transaction and I will require your assistance in receiving the Money in your account in your country, I will gladly give you some resonable percent from the total sum for your assistance.

Affter his dead i sneak in our Family house two days affter i hear about my dady's dead in Ghana and get into his room where i saw his file i made away with the file and leave in a hotel in one of the local Village in our country called Bouaki where i find out from the File that my late Father Deposited Money a Bank in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa, I be 22 years old on 27 may 2008 and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do, now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this Money and after the

transaction I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be convinient for me to return back home if I so desire, this is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of my relative's treat me as a slave in my own Father house here in Ivory coast, the death of my Father actually brought sorrow to my life, I also want to invest the Money under your care because I am ignorant of business world.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards, Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded, now permit me to ask these few questions:


1. Can you honestly help me from your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immedaitely I confirm your willingness, I will give you more details about myself and the Bank were my late father deposited the Money, so that you can reach the Bank and confirm the existence of the Money as well,

because seeing is believing, please if you will help me try to tell me about your self and send me your direct telephone for our easy communication, but if you are not in the better position to handle this transaction dont disturb your self by responding my mail so that i will know my next step to follow.

With love,

Vannis Robert




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