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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "cynthia kokou" <cynthiakokou62@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:10:03 +0200
Subject: From; Mrs. Cynthia VandeBerg kokou.


From; Mrs. Cynthia VandeBerg kokou.
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Christ Bethel Hospital
Des Martyrs 44.Avenue
06BP.7452 Abidjan RCI

Dearest Beloved Friend,

How are you and your family? Hope Fine. I am Mrs. Cynthia VandeBerg kokou
from united states of America.And i am a Deaf and Blood cancer. l Got your
information in internet site through God direction after my prayers. I was
married to Late Chief VandeBerg Kokou of a French speaking colony Ivory
Coast who was a contractor with the government of Cote D'Ivoire before he
died after few months now in the hospital over a family witch craft attack
for the acts of jealousy of his wealth.

When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $14.500 Million in
the bank here in my country which i will like you to contact them and ask
for the to be transfer into your bank account for you to use it to help the
the less privilaged people,because my Doctor told me that it is very likely
i will die within the next 6 months due to A Blood cancer {LEUKAMIA}.

I have decided to donate the money for charity since i do not have a child
to inherit it and it better i do not die leaving the money here without it
reaching the poor and the less privilaged ones in the soceity since i do not
want my husband family to inherit this money due to their wicked deed to my
family you see my condition there.

**


Please assure me that you will act accordingly as I Stated here in. Hoping
to receive your response immedaitely.

Thanks and Remain blessed.

Mrs. Cynthia VandeBerg kokou.

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