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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:
  • ",000,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Caroline Olise <caroline70olise@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:05:22 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: My Dearest one please help me i don't know what to do
















>From me miss Caroline olise
 
My Dearest one
 
My name is Miss Caroline Olise,  I am 28 years old  girl.  I lost my parents and my only brother of 14 years to the war in my country  somalia. I am lucky that I was taken to this place by one midwife who have families here in Ivory coast. I am staying in a missionary refugee camp in Abidjan,but this place was not comfortable for me.
 
 I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's bank  deposit here in Abidjan of ( USA$8.5,000,000 )eight million five hundred dollars I want to move out of from here because the crisis that started here some  years now is still on because of political crisis and there is no sign that it will be well with the country for now.
 Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for me i had naver be into this condition before when my late was alive, Can I trust you to provide your account and a place for me to stay with you in your country? Can I also trust you to care for me and to help me invest this money in your country? will you promise me that the moment this money enterd into your account that you will not betrayed me?
 
If you are willing to help me out please indicate in your next mail to me and let me know so that I will give you the bank informations to enable you openup your comumications with the banks officials, when i see your seriousness to assit me in this my critical condition then i will give you the whole document issue my late father by the bank director, rightnow is still with me and that is my last hope for now. wating to hear from you as soon as possible.
 
Good be with you
>From me your's Best Regards
Miss Caroline olise

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