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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:
  • "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.
  • suzancatim42@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "suzan catim" <suzan1990@colombia.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:25:58 +0000
Subject: From Suzan & Williams


From Suzan & Williams
Dear ,
Good day and God bless, we are Suzan and Williams Catim from Sierra Leone.
We are writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire where we have been taking refuge
after the brutal war and murder of our parents by the rebels during the
renewed fighting in our country. Because of the war our late Father sold his
shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he
deposited (US$23, 300, 000.00 Million Bank here in Abidjan- Cote d'ivoire
Please, we got your profile from this site and due to the current political
situation in Ivory Coast we are seeking for your assistance lift this money
out from Abidjan to your safe account your country if you will not betray
us when the money gets into your country for investment?so we can also
relocate to your country to further our study and we are willing to offer
you 20% of the total sum for your help. Please, Kindly contact us on this
e-mail address ( suzancatim42@yahoo.fr) for more details.
Best Regards
Suzan and Williams

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