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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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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: kenserena@luckymail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:20:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: We need your trusteeship

Ken & Serena Quattara
Rue d canal zone 4,
Abidjan
Good day,
I am Ken Quattara and my sister Serena Quattara residing in Abidjan-Cote d?voire with my sister, my father was one of the top Coco business man in the Northern part of my country, but he was killed during the war.before the death of my father on march 2006 in a private hospital in Abidjan he
secretly told me and my sister that he has the sum of Five million united state dollars($5,000,000.00) deposited in fixed/suspense account in the bank, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin when depositing the fund, he also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that
they want to kill him by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign investor, where the funds will be transfer and use for better investment such as real estate management or hotel management.
Please, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways
(1) to provide a bank account into which this money will be transferred to.
(2) To be a guardian to us over this fund.
(3) To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our education.
Moreover, please we are willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for you effort, help and input after the successful transfer of this fund in country.
Thanks and God bless.
Ken & Serena Quattara



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