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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Jane <jane_86emmanuel@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: jane_80emmanuel@yahoo.cn
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:12:04 +0800 (CST)
Subject: NICE TO MEET YOU


From jane, S. emmanuell ddress:05 BP 2304 Abidjan 05
Cote d'Ivoire
Contact me at ( jane_80emmanuel@yahoo.cn)


Dearest one
I am Miss jane emmanuel,, the only daughter of my late parents Mr and Mrs emmanuel Sodjo. My father was a highly reputable business magnet who operated internationaly during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in one of his business trips abroad on the 17th September 2003.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of mine who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when i was just 6yrs old, and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on 17th September 2003, he called me and informed me that he has the sum of Seven million six houndred and fifty thousand united state dollars.USD($7.650,000)left in a Security Company here in Cote d'Ivoire.He further told me that he deposited the money in my name as next of kin and also gave me all the necessary information and the legal documents regarding to this deposit with the Security Company.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. now I want a honest God fearing partner overseas who i can transfer this deposit with his assistance and after the transferring of the funds I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be convenient 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 incessant political crisis here in Cote d'ivoire.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Even the rest of my fathers properties like houses astate and other access like land properties all had been collected by my relatives,that is, they shared every things withing among themselves, they are now looking for my fathers document where he deposited his money, Infact they are after my life as I am writing to you this mail,and for that I dicided to ran to the house of one the pastor in our city but a bit distance from our house is where I am since two months now,infact I am realy disconcerted about what am passing I through irrespective of the fact that my father strongled to make his money alone and because he is dead they collected everything that belongs to my father and pursue me to kill, that is why I remember what my told me when he brought to the hospital in his sick bed that it is too
much for him for if incase he give up that I should look for a foreign partner where all the funds would be transferred for investment purpose that is why I dicided to invest the fund under your care because i am ignorant of business world.

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

1. Can i completely trust you?
2. What percentage of the total amount will be good for you after the deposit is delivered to your care?. Please consider these and get back to me as soon as possible.

I will be expecting your swift reply on my private email
PRIVATE ( jane_80emmanuel@yahoo.cn)



Thanks and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely
jane



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