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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:
  • "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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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: Fred Aka <fred_aka56@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:14:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP



I NEED YOUR HELP
FROM FRED AND SISTER
FROM ASSYLUM
CAMP ABIDJAN
ANGRE 17 VILLA COCODDY
P.O.BOX.13 813 BP  
 
Dear,
 
How are you doing with your work? I am Fred Aka from Republic of liberia. I lost my Parents a couple of months ago . My Father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board and my mother was a school teacher until they met there sudden death.
 
MAY THERE SOUL REST IN PEACE.
 
My parents were assassinated on the 6Th of May 2006 by the rebels following the political uprising in my country free town on they way coming back from work. Before my father died he had a foreign account here in Ivory coast up to the sum of $25 Million united state dollars which he kept for importation of cocoa processing machine.
 
Due to the war in my country i decided to leave free town for the claim of the money here in Ivory coast. am alone in a totally strange country without parents, relatives at my tender ages. I have gone to the bank to make inquires about this deposit , the group bank guarantteed me that every thing is intact and promised to transfer the money to a foreign bank account for the interest of my family.
 
I have plans to leave this country and esterblish in your country in a good business vanture which you consider good and you will be the investment trustee and my guidance when i come over to your country. This is the reason why i contacted you for good assistance in recieving the money to your foreign account and the beneficiary.
 
Please if you are willing to assist me in transferring the money , indicate your interest in replying this mail for more informations.
 
Thanks and God bless,
Best regards
Fred and Sister,Lora
 

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