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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest beloved one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • missmary_mboma@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "missmary Mboma" <missmarymboma@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 20:16:15 +0100
Subject: Dearest Beloved one,


Miss. Mary Mboma
Avenue 105 Rue 45
Cocody
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire
West Africa
05 BP 174 ABIDJAN 05 CI

Dearest Beloved one,

Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance and also
to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not
betaryed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am Miss Mary Mboma ,24years old and the only daughter of my late parents
MR.and MRS BOGA MBOWENI MBOMA My father was a highly reputable busnness
magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during
his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during
one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2004.Though his sudden
death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle
of his who travelled with him at that time.

But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and
since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12th
2004 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told
him that he has the sum of Four Million United State Dollars.(USD$4 000 000)
deposited in a BANK

I am just 24 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't
know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a
result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my
father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir,I am in a sincere desire of
your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded. Now permit me to ask

this question:-


1. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Consider this and get back to me at my email ID(missmary_mboma@yahoo.fr) as
soon as possible.

Thank you so much.

My sincere regards,
MARY MBOMA

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