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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
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Fraud email example:

From: aziz nasser <aziz_nasser030@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: aziz_nasser001@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:35:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Aziz and Aimen Nasser

Abidjan Cote D Ivoire
Dearest One,

Assalam alaikum and may the peace of gracious Allah be with you,Permit us to inform you about this proposal I am the first son of late lieutenant cornel in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire . Our late father Nasser, died and left us and our mother Mrs Aisha , and my younger sister Aimen my name is Aziz
Nasser. I am 20years old why my younger sister Aimen is 18years old. My late father Nasser Mohamed Camara,owns many companies before he died which he left for my mother Mrs Aisha nasser.

after the death of my late father,my fathers lawyer have handed over the documents to me, my uncle started demanding for the Documents of my late fathers wealth.
I now called my fathers lawyer, he came and told my uncle that my father made a will that all his properties belongs to his children. After my fathers lawyer have made that statement my uncle started fighting against us to an extend he went and arranged for hired killers to kill I and my younger
sister.

Because we are afraid let something not happen to us in school premises,That is the reason why we contacted you as an honest person so that you can help us in transferring my late fathers money into your bank account.

The said fund is ($7.500,000) Seven million five hundred thousand United State Dollars. US ,has been deposited into one of the banks in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire . I will be greatful if you can tell me the percentage that will be suit for you after transferring this money in your accounts
successfully and after this transfer you are going to send to us a letter of invitation so that we can come over to your country and continue our education.
Please do help us and Allah will bless You.

Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.My salaam to your family.
My sincere regards,
Aziz and Aimen Nasser






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