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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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: fulbert_djourou@netcourrier.com
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2008 03:16:13 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From; Fulbert Djourou, Please Read And Reply


Dearest one,

First of all, i must said that its very risk to do what i am about to
introduce to you, but i put all my trust in God alone and i know that
he will not let me go on shame.My name is Fulbert Djourou, from Republic of Cote d Ivoire.

I have a reasonable amount of money inherited from my late father Ten Million United States Dollar ($10m.usd) . I want to invest in your country with a very honest person and again in a very profitable venture. And you being in a business line and for your country been so peaceful i think you are in a good position to assist me.However, since the money was deposited in a Security Company here in Abidjan, Cote d Ivoire West Africa by my late father on behalf of his foreign business partner.

As the company has refused to entertain my claims on the deposited box unless i provide this my late father's partner so it is on this that l contacted you to enable me have a cliam of the box from the security company which my father declared as family valuable not to be searched.

All the security company need from you is your below information,

1. Your real name,
2. Your present house address,
3. Yours private telephone and fax number.

If you are willing to assist me without fear or favour, Kindly get back to me with the above mention requirements so that i will submit it to the security company and introduce you as my beneficairy so that they will release the box to you. In the other hand, i will be more please if you will come here in Cote D'Ivoire so that both of us will go to the security company for the signing of the release bond and collection of the deposited box.I would compensate you with 45% of the Total money which is negotiable after you receive the box,

Remain blessed and God bless you

Fulbert Djourou


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