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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22507965064 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • nicolas.adams3@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • as.adams3@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Nicolas Adams <nicolas_adams028@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:08:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From : Nicholas Adams










From : Nicholas Adams
Abidjan =A0Ivory =A0coast
Email + (nicolas.adams3@yahoo.com)

Tel/+225 0796 5064=A0=A0=20
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=
=A0=A0
=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 =A0APPEAL FOR URG=
ENT ASSISTANCE.

=A0Dear,
=A0
=A0=A0 With due respect and with GOD all thing are possible that is why I c=
all for help to please Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into b=
usiness relationship with you. I got your name and contact from=A0the inter=
net.=A0I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its=
esteeming nature and there commendations given to me as a reputable and tr=
ust worthy person that I can do business with and by the=A0 recommendation =
, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere clean b=
usiness 100% risk free assurance.=A0=A0I am Mr Nicholas Adams the only son =
of late Mr.Zuma Adams=A0 My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abi=
djan the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death b=
y his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .My mo=
ther died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Be=
fore the death of my father on january 2006 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the =
sum of seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. US($7.5m) =
left in fixed /suspense account in one of the prime bank here=A0 in Abidjan=
,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in Depositing of=
the fund.=20
=A0
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was pois=
oned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner i=
n a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for in=
vestment purpose such as realestate management or hotel management.=A0=A0I =
am honourably seeking your assistance in the=A0=A0following ways:
=A0
=A0(1) To provide a bank account in which this money=A0=A0would be transfer=
red into.
=A0(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am=A0=A0only 22 years ol=
d.=A0=20
=A0(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your=A0=A0country to=A0 f=
urther my education and to secure a=A0=A0resident permit in your country.
=A0
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation fo=
r your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your no=
minated account overseas.=A0=A0All the necessary arrangement has been made =
at the bank where my late father deposited this fund and the DIRECTOR of th=
e bank told me that as soon as an account of my choice is forwarded to thei=
r bank that they will transfer this fund to my destination.
=A0
=A0Please write back to=A0 me immediately you received this mail for us to =
proceed in this transaction which I beleived that you shall call me for goo=
d news that you have comfirm my money in an account which you will provide.
=A0
=A0Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe=
that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you signify=
interest to assist me.
=A0
=A0Thanks and God bless you.
=A0Best regards,
=A0
=A0Nicholas Adams.
=A0


NB: Dear lovely=A0one as a matter that requries urgent attention please and=
please reply me =A0immediately your receive this mail for more discussion =
and make sure you get back to me with this my private mail box...=A0 (nicol=
as.adams3@yahoo.com)
(nicolas.adams3@yahoo.com ) for security Reason.
=A0
=A0=0A=0A=0A

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