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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: Mr_kevin_John <mr_kevin_john6@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mr_kevin_john2005@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:53:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM: KEVIN JOHN.


FROM: KEVIN JOHN.

COUNTRY: ABIDJAN, IVORYCOAST

DEAR ONE,

I AM KEVIN JOHN (22 YEARS OLD) THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF JOSEPH JOHN WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORYCOAST. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR HONEST ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$10,500,000.00 )TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HELP ME RELOCATE FOR INVESTMENTS PROJECT,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKERTS.

DUE TO WAY MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED THIS MONEY AND THE AGREEMENT HE WITH THE BANK FOR ONWARD TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO FOREIGN ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH WITH THIS REASON I DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS MONEY UNTIL IS TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY FOREIGN ACCOUNT.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR HONEST ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME SECURE THIS OUT OF THIS POLITICAL CRISES COUNTRY TO YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.PLEASE KINDLY WRITE IMMEDIATELY FOR MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY MUTUAL TRANSACTION.

I WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT I WILL FORWARD TO YOU ALL DETAILS AND INFORMATION FOR THE SECCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOURS

FAITHFULLY

KEVIN JOHN


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