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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 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:33:04 +0100
Subject: Greetings From :Robert.Junior.Guei,


Greetings From :Robert.Junior.Guei,
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody
Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire.
=C2=A0
Dear=C2=A0 One,
=C2=A0
I am (Robert.Junior.Guei )from Cote d Ivoire. I am 24 years old , I lost =
my father a couple of years ago. My father late General Robert Guei was a=
Ex-Military head of State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death,(You c=
an visit (news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm) for=20
complete report on this incident).
=C2=A0
He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels following=
the political uprising. Before his death, he deposited with a security c=
ompany here in Cote d'Ivore the sum of (Eleven Million, Five Hundred Thou=
sand United States Dollars Only) $11.5 Million Dollars meant for the purc=
hase of military tanks and security equipment from Russian and whereby th=
e the security company do not know the contents of the metal safe box is =
money, he told them at the time of deposit that it contains African Art w=
ork treasures and computer security consumables that does not need air an=
d sun rays, that will be ship to his foreign business associate in abroad.
=C2=A0
I want you to do me a favor to receive the box as my late father foreign =
business associate oversea in your country, so that I will come over to y=
our country for investment and resettlement,since the present administrat=
ion is no more in cordial relationship with my families.
=C2=A0
I have plan to do investment in your country, like Real Estate and Hotel =
this is my reason for writing to you.
Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replyin=
g soonest, I will offer you 15% only for your kind and honest assistance.

Thanks and best regards.
Mr Robert Junior=20
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -=
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Von: Robert.Junior.Guei,=20
Villa 11 Riviera Golf Cocody=20
Abidjan Cote d 'Ivoire.=20
=C2=A0=20
Lieb,=20
=C2=A0=20
Ich bin (Robert.Junior.Guei) aus Cote d Ivoire. Ich bin 24 Jahre alt, ich=
habe mein Vater ein seit ein paar Jahren verloren. Mein Vater=C2=A0 Gene=
ral Robert Guei war ein Ex-Milit=C3=A4r Staatschef der Elfenbeink=C3=BCst=
e bis zu seinem fr=C3=BChen Tod, (Sie k=C3=B6nnen anschlie=C3=9Fend=C2=A0=
(news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm besuchen)=20
vollst=C3=A4ndigen Bericht =C3=BCber diesen Vorfall).=20
=C2=A0=20
Er wurde ermordet am 19. September 2002 von den Rebellen im Anschluss an =
die politischen Aufstand. Vor seinem Tod hat er die Hinterlegung bei eine=
m Sicherheitsunternehmen hier in Elfenbeinkueste die Summe von (elf Milli=
onen, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) $ 11,5 Millionen =
Dollar f=C3=BCr den Kauf von Panzern und milit=C3=A4rischen Sicherheit Au=
sr=C3=BCstung aus russischen herkunft und das ist bei dem Sicherheit Unte=
rnehmen nicht gewusst, die wissen nicht dass den Inhalt der Metallgepaeck=
t Geld is.Er (mein Vater) erz=C3=A4hlte ihnen, zum Zeitpunkt der Hinterle=
gung dass es um afrikanische Kunstwerk und um EDV-Systeme der Sicherheit =
Verbrauchsmaterialien handelt.Diese wurden kein Luft und Sonnenstrahlen g=
ebrauchen. Diese sollten anschliesslich werden an seinem Auslandsgesch=C3=
=A4ft Partners geschickt.=20
=C2=A0=20
Ich m=C3=B6chte dass, Sie mir einen Gefallen tun=C2=A0 in dem Sie tun wue=
rden als ob Sie die geschaeftpartners meines verstorbenes Vater waeren. D=
amit wuerde ich noch in Ihren Land kommen koennen um Investitionen und Ne=
uansiedlungu tun, da die derzeitige Verwaltung ist nicht mehr in die herz=
liche Beziehung mit meinem Familien.=20
=C2=A0=20
Ich habe=C2=A0 Investitionen in Ihrem Land zu tun, wie Immobilien, Hotel =
und dies ist mein Grund f=C3=BCr das Schreiben an Sie.=20
=C2=A0=20
Bitte, wenn Sie bereit sind, mir zu helfen, geben Sie Ihr Interesse an de=
r Beantwortung bald werde ich Ihnen 15% nur f=C3=BCr Ihre freundliche Unt=
erst=C3=BCtzung und ehrlich.=20
=C2=A0=20
Dank und freundlichen Gr=C3=BC=C3=9Fen.=20
Herr Robert Junior

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