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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)
  • "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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (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)
Reply-To: victoria_zakora02@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:37:01 +0800 (CST)
Subject: MISS VICTORIA ZAKORA


FROM Miss Victoria Zakora
01 BP RUE 14 ABIDJAN
COTE D IVOIRE.
DEAREST ONE,

IS MY PLESURE TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU-THIS HOWEVER IS NOT MANDATORY NOR.WILL I IN ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOUR AGAINST YOUR WILL YOUR PROFILE PUSHED ME TO SEND YOU THIS MAIL,I AM VICTORIA ZAKORA 21 YEARS OLD AND THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY LATE PARENTS MR.AND MRS.RUFUS ZAKORA

MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNET-(A COCOA AND OIL MERCHANT)WHO OPERATED IN THE CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST DURING HIS DAYS.IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT HE PASSED AWAY MYSTERIOUSLY IN FRANCE DURING ONE OF HIS BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD ON THE 24TH.NOVEMBER. 2007.THOUGH HIS SUDDEN DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MASTERMINDED BY AN UNCLE OF HIS WHO TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME.BUT GOD KNOWS THE TRUTH!

MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS JUST 4 YEARS OLD,AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL. BEFORE HIS DEATH HE CALLED THE SECRETARY WHO ACCOMPANIED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL AND TOLD HIM THAT HE DEPOSTED THE SUM OF NINE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS.(USD$9.300,000) DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH ONE OF THE LOCAL BANKS HERE IN ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST IN FAVOUR OF ME AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO HELP ME.TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY AND PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT.WERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERD OR IN YOUR ACCOUNT

NOW I AM JUST 21 YEARS OLD AND A UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF SET BACKS AS A RESULT OF INCESSANT POLITICAL CRISIS HERE IN IVORY COAST.THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ACTUALLY BROUGHT SORROW TO MY LIFE.

I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS.YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED.DEAREST I NEED YOU TO HELP ME PROVIDE A GOOD ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERED IN YOUR COUNTRY.AFTER WHICH I CAN JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY TO COMPLETE MY UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.

NOW PERMIT ME TO ASK THESE FEW QUESTIONS

1. CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME AS YOUR SISTER?
2. CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU?
3. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU AFTER THE MONEY IS IN YOUR ACCOUNT?

PLEASE,CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER TO ME SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU A CALL AND EXPLAIN BETTER TO YOU

THANK YOU SO MUCH AND MAY GOD BLESS US.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MISS VICTORIA ZAKORA

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