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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <krissabba@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 10:54:26 +0000
Subject: I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU



Hello Dear,
I am Dr. Kriss. Abba, I do seriously need your help because I am disabled from a motor
accident and I cannot travel abroad on a Doctor’s orders. I was a Gold consultant
based in the Europe, and because I helped a lot of foreign Companies to get Gold
Lifting Rights and lucrative Gold Contracts from Cote D'Ivoire, I was able to amass a
fortune worth USD45million. On 20th December 2007, I left Europe finally with my
family, and came back to Cote D'Ivoire. But because of the unfavorable political and
economic climate in my country, and for security reasons, I left my money total
SD45million in a Security Safe Deposit Vault in Europe.

I and my family was involved in a very bad accident on our way home to our Village at
Bouake, about 100 km from Abidjan; I lost my entire family in the accident and I
myself fell into a coma since then. I eventually recovered from coma, and was
discharged from the hospital few weeks ago. I have no money with which to sponsor
any one here to undertake the trip for me; in any case, my extended family here
abandoned me in hospital when they realized that the money which I came back with
had been spent on hospital bills. I am currently living on the charity of the church. And
now, I need your help to retrieve this money and invest it in a profitable venture
abroad e.g. Real Estate Properties; I cannot bring in this money into my country for
fear of seizure by the Government.
If the money is properly and profitably invested abroad, I intend to leave Cote D'Ivoire
permanently. Can I count on your help? For your help and assistance, you will keep
25% of the money for your self 10% will be kept aside for any expenses and keep 65%
for me in safe custody until I travel to meet you and invest my share. If you agree to
help me, please reply giving me the following information:

1. Your Complete name and Street (POSTAL) address2. Your Phone and fax number, including mobile3. Your confidential email address.4. Your Age.
Thanks for your kindness; I am waiting to hear from you.
Remain BlessedDr. Kriss Abba.

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