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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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • gbagbo35@mailbox.hu (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • 3agbagbo35@mailbox.hu

Fraud email example:

From: "Gbagbo Mrs envlen" <gbagbo35@mailbox.hu>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 02:08:27 -0700
Subject: REPLY URGENTY,PLZ


From Mrs Envlen Gbagbo
Rue,8.Villa 13 Abobo
Anger Cocody
Abidjan-Côte D'Ivoire
E-mail:gbagbo35@mailbox.hu <E-mail%3Agbagbo35@mailbox.hu>
Hello,
Dearest one,

I am Mrs Envlen a citizen of Côte D'Ivoire. I am a widow being that I lost
my husband a couple of years ago. My husband was a serving director of the
Cocoa exporting board here in Abidjan until his death. He was assassinated
by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country on
the 27nd September, 2003. The death of my husband has exposing me to danger
and sorrow.

Before the unfortunate death, my late husband had in his personal account
with bank here the sum of $13.4m. As a result of the present insecurity of
lives and property in this country I humble request that you will assisted
me using your foreign account in your country to transfer the balance of my
husband's account with another money which i have. Again to assist me
immediately with a letter of invitation that will make me and my two sons
12and10years old

get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue invest
the fund in a viable business venture and associate with your foreign
people, and my two sons will further their school and being a citizen of
your country as my dreams

Note i request your urgentyly reply to me immediately
perhaps you are free to ask me any question about this issue if you like
dear indicate your interest on me and respond urgently
Note you have 19% only as compensation of your noble assistant after
transfer this money in your account, also I am interest in any profitable
commercial venture which you consider good in your country,

I look forward to hear from you immediately,
Your's faithful
Mrs Envlen Gbagbo
Best regard

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