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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "kabilareed1010 Gazeta.pl" <kabilareed1010@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: kabila.reed@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:04:40 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend


Dear Friend
I am Mr Kabila Reed, a rich cocoa merchant from abidjan in cote d¨ivore.my
wife claire died when our only child Traore jnr was only since month old due
to illments related to cancer.Due to the love i have for my late wife i
decided not to marry again and take the care of my only child as a single
parent.I did everything to give my child the best education and
training.Traore jnr was sent to Havard University in U.S.A to study medicine
but as fate will have it he died in the september 11 attack on the world
trade centre as he went for shopping with his friend and that is the genesis
of my problem.


Since then i have been suferring from frequent hearth faluires which has
resulted fr om me been paralysed. I have taken every medical treatment to
see if i can regain my health but the worst happen last month when the
doctor revealed to me that there is no othr medical means in which I can
regain my health and the rate in which my health was detoriating that i will
soon leave the mother earth.Moreover during my active days as a cocoa
merchant a made a lot of money totalling about $18.4 million US dollars but
the unfortuinate thing was that i have to tranfered this money to a
secuirity company in Canada in 1995 due to frequent political instability in
my country pending when my son will graduate from the university to take
care it but he never lived to inherit fund.

Now, since i have loose everythig i lived for, my wife,child, and my
health,i have now decided to give this money out to semptember 11 charity
organisation, churches or oter charity organisati ons.i am now looking for
a born again christian and trustworthy foreigner which i will transfered
this money to his care and who will help accomplished my aim of reaching and
helping the september 11 victims.

Finally,10% of this fund will be giving to you for your kindness and help.
Please contact me if your are intrested in helping me towards my
contribuition to humanity God bless you as I look forward to hear from you
Kabila Reed

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