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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:
  • "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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Juliet <juliet_k019@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: j_kumassi2008@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2008 21:19:46 +0800 (CST)
Subject: GREETINGS OF PAECE


Dear,
with due respect,
I am writing this letter with a broken hearted. Please I plead for your total concentration in order to hear me out, I know that this proposal might appear as a great surprise to you, but do consider it as an emergency.
My name is Juliet Kumassi, 21 year old girl and the only daughter of Late MR WILSON KUMASSI. My father was a very wealthy cocoa and gold merchant based in Accra (Ghana) and Abidjan (Ivory Coast) respectively. My parents were involved in a gastric motor accident last two years on their way coming back from my uncle's residence.

Two weeks after my parents death, my father's relatives invaded our house and threatened to kill me if I dont surrender to them the documents of my father's properties which I gave them the ones that are there with me. My dear, by the special grace of the almighty I managed to escape with an important document. The deposit certificate of (20.6 MILLION) TWENTY MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS that was deposited in a suspense account by my Late father in the bank which I am the next of kin. Though, when my father was still alive he warned me about his relatives, but I never knew it was all that serious until his death.

Right now, I am saddled with a problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality who would help me transfer the money into his account as my guardian and trustee pending my arrival to meet with him. OR better still you can take me as your child and manage the money.

I am inclined to offer you 30% percent of the total fund as a mode of compensation for your effort towards the recovery of the fund. I wish you reply me back For more details.

I remain with the best regard
Juliet Kumassi.


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