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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:54:16 +0100
Subject: From :Robert.Junior.Guei,


From :Robert.Junior.Guei,
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire.

Dear One,

I am (Robert.Junior.Guei )from Cote d Ivoire. I am 23 years old , I lost my
father a couple of years ago. My father late General Robert Guei was an
Ex-Military head of State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death,(You can
visit (news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm) for complete report on this
incident).

He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death, he deposited with a security
company here in Cote d'Ivore the sum of (Eleven Million, Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars Only) $11.5 Million Dollars meant for the
purchase of military tanks and security equipment from Russian and whereby
the the security company do not know the contents of the metal safe box is
money, he told them at the time of deposit that it contains African Art work
treasures and computer security consumables that does not need air and sun
rays, that will be ship to his foreign business associate in abroad.

I want you to do me a favor to receive the box as my late father foreign
business associate oversea in your country, so that I will come over to your
country for investment and resettlement,since the present administration is
no more in cordial relationship with my families.

I have plan to do investment in your country, like Real Estate and Hotel
this is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist
me, indicate your interest in replying soonest, I will offer you 15% only
for your kind and honest assistance.

Thanks and best regards.
Robert Junior Guei

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