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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:56:26 +0200
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

=C2=A0

I am delighted to write you.I am sorry if this mail will come to you as a=
surprise but i'm contacting you for a business investment in your countr=
y .I am Miss Sarah Johnson from=C2=A0 Ivory Coast and i'm contacting you =
because i need your help in the management of a large sum of money that m=
y late father Late Chief Mr. Adam .Johnson, intended to use for for an in=
vestment overseas before his death.

=C2=A0

The amount is $6.2 Million USD,deposited in a bank here in Abidjan.Its su=
ch a large amount that i dont even know where to start from due to my age=
and condition here.I lost my mother long time ago during child birth and=
ever since then,i have been with my father until his death as the only c=
hild.My Late father was a very rich Cocoa farmer and he was poisoned by h=
is business colleauges.Now i want you to stand as my guidian and appointe=
d beneficiary to help me see that this fund is transfered to your account=
in your country since i am just 21 years and an orphan.I am not safe her=
e because of the political crisis going on here for some time now and am =
also afraid my late fathers colleagues might come after me.I am presently=
in the assylum camp because our house was set on fire during one of the =
political problems here which rendered me homeless.

=C2=A0

Please permit me to ask you few questions:

1. Can I completely trust you?=20

2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you a=
fter=20

the money is transfer to your country?=20

3.Can you help me to come over to your country and further my educational=
=20

carrier?=20

4.Can you asurse me of the confidentiality of this transaction,So that wh=
en=20

coming into your country there would not be focus of attention.

=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=20

Please i will like you to reply me as soon as you recieve this email so t=
hat i can give you more detailed information.I have the agreement certifi=
cate that my late father had with the bank when he deposited this fund.In=
my next email,i will send you a copy of my picture so that you will know=
the person you are about to help. Please,i will kindly plead with you to=
keep this transaction very confidential till this fund gets to your acco=
unt and i'm assuring you that there is know risk involve.Thank you so muc=
h for your expected co-operation.

=C2=A0

My regards,

Miss. Sarah Johnson.

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