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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Lizzy Okon <lizzy_okon010@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:56:08 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: CRY FOR HELP


Dearset one.

I know that this my letter may comes to you buy suprise but It is my pleasure write this letter to you after my fasting and prayer which take me seven days and ask God to provide some one who will help me retrieve the money my late father left in the security company in Abidjan cote d' ivoire,

I believe and trust in you that you will not betray the trust which I am going to lay on you, My name is Miss Lizzy Okon 22 yrs old from Sudan and the only survival of my late parents Mr and Mrs Mustapha Okon, My father was a highly reputable busnness magnate-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in African, Europe, Asia , American during his days It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th Oct 2007.

Through his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by one of his Brothers who accompanied him travelled with my father at that time because after the death of my father he try to kill me because he told me that I should give him my late father's sweat which I did not and that lead me to park out and run come to this country where my late father deposited the money in security company,But Almighty God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just Eight yrs, My Father took me so special after the death of my Mother, Right now life has became terrible for me after the death of my beloved Father, I am in a heart desire of your humble assistance, I want you to help me retrieved out $7,800,000; 00 , (Seven Million Eight Hundred United State Dollars) Which my Father deposited in one prime Security Company in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire before his dearth, I know it is very risk to confide in someone you never see or met before,But I have put everything in the hand almighty God because he is the one that made me to come in contact with you, and I really believe that you will never betray my trust after you receive this Money.

I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message so that I will gave you the details, May Almighty Allah be with you and also your family
I hear from you,

Thanks and God bless.
Your lovely Daughter.
Miss Lizzy Okon.




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