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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: rango.gogo@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:44:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: Rango Gogo

Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

Dearest,

I am Rango Gogo the only child of late Dickson Gogo the former minister of mines and power resources in Bouake center of Cote d$B!G(BIvoire. After the death of my late father, I came to Abidjan the capital city of Ivory - Coast on temporary political asylum.

I was here with a document that is covering the sum of US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred thousand United States Dollars) which was deposited in a local bank here in Abidjan - Ivory Coast by my late father before his sudden death.

This was part of the money my late father made from Gold/Diamonds sales as the former minister for mines and power for years.
I am soliciting for your urgent assistance to transfer the money to your country for wisely investment while I continue my education there as I will come over as soon as the money been transferred to your account.
Thanks and remain bless.

Yours,
Rango Gogo.




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