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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert jr Guei" <robertjuniorguei@acasa.ro>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:53:48 +0300
Subject: Greetings From :Robert.Junior.Guei,


>From :Robert.Junior.Guei,
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody
Abidjan CoteD'Ivoire.

Dear One,

I am (Robert.Junior.Guei )from Cote dIvoire.I am 24 years old , I lost my
father a couple of years ago. Myfatherlate General Robert Guei was a Ex-
Military head of State of IvoryCoastuntil his untimely death,(You canvisit
(news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm) for
complete report onthisincident).

He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 bytherebels following the
political uprising. Before his death, hedepositedwith a security company
here in Cote d'Ivore the sum of (ElevenMillion,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only) $11.5 MillionDollarsmeant for the purchase of military
tanks and security equipmentfromRussian and whereby the the security
company do not know thecontents ofthe metal safe box is money, he told them
at the time ofdeposit that itcontains African Art work treasures and
computer securityconsumablesthat does not need air and sun rays, that will
be ship to hisforeignbusiness associate in abroad.

I want you to do me a favor toreceivethe box as my late father foreign
business associate oversea inyourcountry, so that I will come over to your
country for investmentandresettlement,since the present administration is
no more incordialrelationship with my families.

I have plan to do investmentin yourcountry, like Real Estate and Hotel this
is my reason for writingtoyou.

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interestinreplying
soonest, I will offer you 15% only for your kind andhonestassistance.
Thanks and best regards.

Mr Robert Junior

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