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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "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: "myriam philip" <myriamphilip2@gmail.com>
Reply-To: solomon_p_29@yahoo.es
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:14:28 +0000
Subject: MR SOLOMON PHILIP


MR SOLOMON PHILIP
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.
ATTN;

I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable
person/company for partnership investments overseas. By introduction, I am
Mr SOLOMON PHILLIP a Sierra Leonean and son of late DR PHILLIP
IBRAHIM.Beforethe death of my father he disclosed to me about the total sum
of $22 million US dollars he deposited under a suspense

account with a bank in This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and
Diamond he diverted while in office as the director general for Gold and
Diamond Mining Co- Opretionin in Sierra Leone .For security reason according
to my late ather,he made an agreement with the bank that his r/beneficiary
will come forward to submit his banking details for onward transfer of the
fund to his account.DR PHILLIP Ibrahim , my late father

advice me in case if he died that I should look for a foreigner who will
stand as the beneficiary of the fund so that the fund will be transfer to
his/her account for partnership investment. Right now, I am in Abidjan Ivory
Coast,transferring this fund to a trustworthy account .Meanwhile, I am
writing to

know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the fund and to also provide me
your banking details so that I will submit it to the bank for transfer of
the fund for partnership nvestment you will introduce in your country. Note
that after the transfer is made to your account, you will then with draw
some money and send to us in order for me and my two sisters secure the
necessary documents to enable us come overto meet you for the investment. On
confirmation of your interest to assist us, the certificate of deposit with
the lodgement receipt of the fund which was issued to my late father by the
bank

on the day he deposited the fund will be forward to you for your
confirmation. 20% N/B. Please do contact me with is my private mail box for
safty and security reasons of the total sum will be offered to you for your
assistance, while 4% will be set aside for any expenses that might arise
during the transfer. ndicate your interest as soon as you received this
mail, and note that this transaction need to be nfidential.please I await to
hearing from you.

Regards.


SOLOMON ET MYRIAM

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