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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",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)
  • "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)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "joy_soua5@yahoo.co.jp" <joy_soua400@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joy_soua5@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:54:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Joy Soua......................................Your Help Matters A Lot.

Dearest,

I felt good to write you for a suggestion request which is however not a mandatory but for an investment in your country.

Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, Actually,I am Joy Soua. 22years old and the only daugther of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Robert Soua. .My father was a highly reputable business magnet-( a cocoa merchant ) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year on 12th December 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old as my late father,and since then my father took me so special.Before his death on December 12th 2006 he called me behind his bed and told me that he has the sum of USD 4,500,000.00 dollars) Four million,five hundred thousand us Dollars) deposite in the
one of leading Bank in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire here.

He further told me that he deposited the money in my name, Now, i went you to help me claim out the funds immediately , Respectful One,I am only 22 years old don't know what to do also my late Father reletive's are wicked, They may kill me as they kill my father, i am pleading for you to help me
stand in the Bank as my foriegn partner to enable them release this money to you, So that i will come over to your peace full country to continue my Education while you put the rest of the fund in a good profitable business investment.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your lovely Daughter?

2. Can we trust each other? To avoid betrayal at the
end?

3. What could be your percentage of the total sum
immediately the transfer is done?

Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you so much.

Yours faithfully,
Miss Joy Soua.



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