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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. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: Anni Wami <anniwami@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:47:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Letter from Anni.



Dear  Sir/Madam,
 
I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise since we did not know each other but, I believed that is the will of God for us to know ourselves today and I thank him for making it possible for me to inform you of my great desire of going into long time relationship and financial transaction for our mutual benefits.
 
Elizberth Anni is my name, residing in Abidjan.  I'm 20 years of age. I'm also the only daugther of the late Mr and Mrs.Johnson Wami, with my twin brother,Anni Wami.
 
My father was Gold Agents in Abidjan( Ivory Coast ).Before his sudden,death on 20th February 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he called me on his bedside and told me about the sum of money which he deposited in a security company here in Abidjan (ivory Coast) for business investment that he used my name his beloved  son  and only daughter as the next of kin in depositing the money, because our mother died 5 years ago in a fatal car accident in London.And that we should seek for a foreign partner in any country of our choice where we will transfer this money for investment purpose for our future life.
 
I humbly seek for your assistance,to help us transfer and secure this money in your country for investment,and to serve as guardian of the fund since we are still a  students, to make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our education in medicine and law.
 
Thanks as you, made up your mind to help orphans like us. I am offering you 20% of the total amount for your humble assistance and 10% is mapped out to refund any expenses incured during the transaction.
 
Please, I urge you to make this transaction a confidility within your heart for security purposes.Please as soon as possible.
 
Yours sincerely,

Anni Wami.


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