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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 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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: Dr Kenneth <dr_kenneth20@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 18:45:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM DR


DR KENNETH.
Abidjan Ivory Coast,
West Africa
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Confidential message.
Dear Sir.
&nbsp;
I am writing this mail to you from my residence
because of how&nbsp; confidential it is,this letter
contains some confidential materials and should be
delected from your mail box if you are unable to help
me out&nbsp; concerning the proposal.I am the director of
international remittance in a&nbsp; bank here in Abidjan.
I am&nbsp; Dr Kenneth inluding my colleagues have an amount of 28 million
dollars belonging to Gen Robert Guei who was shot dead
together with all&nbsp; his family by the Government
soldiers here on an accusation of plotting a failed
coup this money was 58 million dollars but
some have been used in the importation of arms by the
General until he met the unexpected death.
I have all the necessary documents involved in the
deposition and the withdrawal of the part of the money
and the next of kin was his personal security guard
who also met his death.Now I want you to stand as the
next of kin and help us transfer this amount of money
out from hereThis business is 100% risk free and I
will prepare all the documentation and prove&nbsp; the
source of the fund&nbsp; before the transfer.
I want you to know that this business involves I and 5
top officials in our bank and must not be taken as a
joke,I advice you to think very well before responding
because we need a very strong hand in this
transaction.
Your percentage and other important details will be
discussed once I confirm your kind willinngness in
helping in the transfer. I await your postive responds

Thanks.
&nbsp;
&nbsp;DR KENNETH.


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