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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:
  • "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.
  • sandra_gado1990@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sandra Gado <zgad13@yahoo.cn>
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:46:58 +0800 (CST)
Subject: FROM Sandra Gado


FROM Sandra Gado
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST-AFRICA.

Dearest One Good Day,

I am Miss.Sandra Gado,19 year old and the only daughter of the former Guinea-Bissau Army chief (General Kopengo Gado)under the present government of my home country.my father was just murdered in cold blood and now leaving me and I lost my mother,a couple of years ago,I have no Parents.
Meanwhile,before his death he informed me about a deposit the of sum of Three Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollar(US$3,500.000) which my late father deposited with Bank here in Cote d?Ivoire Before he
died.I am now as a refuge in cote d?Ivoire .

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country For investment in your country,like real estate and industrial production as jointpartner..Please if you are interested in helping me to received this money in your care.Kindly send me the Below information so that I will submitt it to the bank for immediate transfer.

1.Your Full Name ...................

2.Your Contact Adrress............

3.Your Fax And Telephone number .........

4.Your Country Of Origin .................

After the successfully of receiving this money to your account,I will give you 15% of the total amonut and I will come to your country to start up a new life with your assistance so that I can be able to live again and further my education.Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in reply so that I will give you more details.

Please get back to me through this email for more details miss sandra gado email:
sandra_gado1990@hotmail.fr

Thanks and best regards,
Yours Faithfully,
Miss.Sandra Gado.


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