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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:
  • ",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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: darlingtonfenelaminefene@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2008 21:05:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mr.Darlington lamine.



Mr.Darlington lamine.
Cocody Cites des
Arts,Abidjan - Cote
D'Ivoire
Your Urgent Attention.
Permit me for using this media to
write you, I am Mr.Darlington lamine, I work with one of the prime banks
here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire as a project and investment officer. I am
writing this letter on behalf of my client who owned one of the largest
farm in Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire).
My client, his wife and three children died in a fatal accident on their
way to visit Ghana ancient museum. Since then I have made several inquiries
to trace the family or anyone who had a useful information about the
family, by birth my client is an American but they migrated to Cote
D'Ivoire since early 90s. After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace the family name from the Internet Information Program (IIP) to see if
I can get any member of his family hence I come across your contact.My
interest on this matter is about the amount US$12,500,000.00 United States
dollars.
Being the personal a/c manager of the decease, I had been compel to
submit the next of kin to the decease person but unfortunately his wife
they suppose next of kin was also involve in the unfortunate incident that
took the live of the entire family. Inorder to avoid the bank from
confiscating the deposit, in a professional manner, i am considering to
submit your name as a relatives to the decease so that
the deposit will
be release to you.If you are devotedly willing to handle this, I guarantee
that this will be executed under all legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law inasmuch as we will share the money
50/50.
Please provide me with your full Name and Address, Date of
birth,Telephone and Fax Number to enable me effect change(s) where
neccessary to the bank for claim, reply is very important to register your
interest.
Cordially,
Mr. Darlington lamine.

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