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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)
  • "the consignment" (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 state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • hannahw24@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 00:20:05 +0100
Subject: GREETING


FROM: Hannah William Ethan
Ivory Coast, West Africa.=20
hannahw24@yahoo.fr [mailto:hannahw24@yahoo.fr]
GREETING!!!
=20
Dearest One,=20
=20
Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you, this however is not ma=
ndatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honor against your will. Yo=
ur profile pushed me to send you this mail.
=20
I am Hannah, 23 years Old. the only DAUGTHER of late Mr. & Mrs. William Et=
han. My late father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa mercha=
nt)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad t=
o say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his busines=
s trips abroad year, 15th. June 2007.
=20
Though his sudden death was linked or rather sus p e ct ed to have been ma=
sterminded by an uncle of his who traveled with him at that time. But God =
knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since the=
n my father took me so special. Before his death, on 15th June 2007. he ca=
lled me who accompanied him to the hospital and told me that he has the su=
m of Ten million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.500,0=
00) compile in two metallic boxes and deposited with one of the leading se=
curity company here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa.=20
=20
He further told me that he deposited the consignment in my name, and final=
ly issued a written instruction to his the security company whom he said i=
s in possession of all the necessary but legal documents to this fund and =
the security company .
=20
I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't kno=
w what to do, this is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a resu=
lt of incessant political crisis he r e in Iv ory coast. The death of my f=
ather act ually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your=
humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be hig=
hly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-=20
1. Can you honestly help me as your child=3F=20
2. Can i completely trust you=3F=20
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you=3F P=
lease, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.=20
=20
Thank you so much as you read this mail comprehensively.
=20
My Best Regards=20
Hannah William Ethan,


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