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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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: "Joel Udha" <joel.udha19@gmail.com>
Reply-To: league16@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:16:51 +0100
Subject: PLZ GET BACK TO US


Greetings,



We got your contact by pure chance, we prayed before writting this letter
to you and we beleive that God directed us to you for good purpose.


I'm Joel Udha(18yrs), the 3rd son of King Udha Johnson, the King of Mendes
tribe in Sierra Leone . On the 19th of May,2005, My father was murdered by
some rebel group on the accusation that he is a great sponsor and in support
to restore democratically elected President;Alhaji Tijan Kabbah. Almost half
of my father's palace was burnt to ashes.


Fortunately, we were not in the palace when they raided the palace. My
mother, my younger sister(Chine) and myself had traveled to Abidjan on
holidays, hence we survived the incident.


We are presently living in Abidjan the capital of Cote D'voire, but
regretfully our mother died on 29 April 2007 after a brief illness. But
before her death, she drew my attention and gave me some documents including
a document of $7.5million USD deposited in First National Bank here in
Abidjan.


After her death, I have gone to the bank and confirmed the validity of the
fund. The documents my mother gave me covers the deposit and my father's
WILL along with his other international business.


Now, I wish to transfer these funds abroad and enter into a business venture
as this country {Cote D'Ivoire} where the money is deposited is WAR torned
and not conducive for business investment hence I decided to contact you for
assistance.


We are humbly seeking for your guidance and assistance in migrating us to
country and also help us in retreiving and investing the fund in a companies
with potentials for rapid growth in long terms, Telecommunication Industry
and Estate development.


we hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as our
step parent. So if you can be in position to assist us in any way, we will
be glad and willing to enter into a joint business venture with you or offer
you 15% of the total sum for your assistance.



If you are willing to assist us, kindly get back to us immediately with your
phone number and address for adequate communication.


Thanks
Joel and Chine

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