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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "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: johnsoro_jr@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 21:53:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTN: HELLO FROM JOHN

Hello Dearest,
Pleased to meet you, I am JOHN SORO (Jnr.) the only son and child to my late parents Mr and Mrs JOHN SORO from Ivory Cost. I am really sorry if i disturbe you with my mail but i had no choice than to do what i am doing now since is the only way for me, though i have not met you befeore but i
just decieded to confide in you and let you know about this based on trust.
My father was a very wealthy Cocoa seed merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip in conspiracy with my uncle out of jealousy and enviness but only God knows the truth.

Before the death of my father on JULY 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS USD. ($12,000 000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan, that he used
my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing of the money. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. He then adviced me to seek for a Foreign Partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose and for my safety.

Please permit me to ask these few questions:- 1. Can you honestly help me?
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 i am waiting for your kind reply

Your sincearly,
John Soro Jr.







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