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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • flora.maldonx@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: flora.maldon86@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:15:17 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: From : Ms Flora Maldon........


From : Ms Flora Maldon........


Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.



flora.maldonx@yahoo.fr



Greetings!

I believe you are a respected personality, considering the fact of where i got your contact.


I am Flora Maldon I inherited an important sum of money from my late father who was a prominent business who died in one of his business trip.



I want you to assist me to clear this sum of Ten Million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars (USD 10,500,000) which was deposited by my late father in a bank before his untimely death.

I will give you the contact of the bank where the money is, so that you can contact them immediately to discuss and make proper arrangement with them,

The deposite slip of this money are intact,This is the reason why i contacted you.

Pls I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways


(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.



I will gladly give you 20% from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last, all i just require from you is your sincere interest in helping me and acting as a business partner to my late father so now you're standing in for me to make sure everything works out well and good.


Please it is important you contact me immediately on my private mail for more clearification on the next step on this transaction.
Reply through my email address: ( flora.maldonx@yahoo.fr)

Awaiting your immediate response and God bless you.
Flora





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