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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)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • maryam_mentu6666@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mentu <maryam_mentu1@naseej.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:34:22 +0300
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANTS IN THE NAME OF GOD.




My Dear


Good thing to write you.I search for an honest one who will help me. i
pray for God  befor sending you this message. that God we touch you
to help me.I know that this is not an inconvenience or embarassment to
you.
 

I am Miss  Maryam Mentu The only daughter of My late parents Dr
Mentu Odinga, My father was worked with Sierra Leonian Embassy in
South Africa for nine years before he died in the year 2005 Before his
death on 10'th november 2006 he called the secretary who accompanied
him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of   (
USD$11.million 500,000 Dollars  )  left in one of the leading
security company here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa . He further
told him that he deposited the money in my name as the Beneficiary of
consignment,

 

 My mother died when I was just 10 years old,and since then my father
took me so special. My Dearest one, Please there is a big
political problem here in this country Ivory coast West Africa now
that is the reason why i contacted you to help me to claim this
money deposited in security company here for me . so that i can
come over to meet you in your country to state a new life.
 

I am just 20 years old an orphan know father know mother and a
university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.This is
because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life. my Dearest, I am in a sincere desire of
your humble assistance in this .Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded.
 
Now permit me to ask these two questions:
1. Can I completely trust you in this my money with the security
company?
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will
be good for you after the money is in your account?

 

Please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only
me and yourself knows about this money Please even if you dont  want
to assist me, please dont expose this for my security. May God bless
you as you assist me Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon
as possible. Through My private email box
bellow.                  


 

                                       May
God bless you abundantly,

                                           My
sincere regards,

                                           
Miss Maryam Mentu.

                                      
maryam_mentu6666@yahoo.com

 










بريد نسيج http://mail.naseej.com

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