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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 us 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <jh_akakuba02@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:54:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Message From: Miss. Mabel Ovis!!


Good-day,

I am Miss. Mabel Ovis from Cote D'Ivoire please permit me to introduce to you a business proposal i have in mind to do with you because after seeing your profile i feel that you are the right person to do this business with.

All i need from you is to receive my funds with your personal account there in your country. this fund was deposited by my late father in a bank here Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire for security purpose before his death and this money is the total sum of 13.750million us dollars.

I will like to invest this fund on trasporting business and also three star hotel please be my partner as i have made up my mind to compasate you with the total sum of 15 Percent of the whole sum.

Ps.....respond back for full details

Thanks,

Miss. Mabel Ovis



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