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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 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: "floratoure10@yahoo.co.jp" <floratoure10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: floratoure1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 23:46:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: enquiry

Beloved, It is my pleasure to send you this details of my life for a sincere relationship and for the fact that i am in need of your commit zeal to assist me on this important matter. I hope you will honour my mail and reply with your kindness I will begin by introducing myself to you. My name is
Miss Flora Toure 19yrs old. Native Sierra Leone .i am contacting because i need your help to transfer my cash inheritance worth $4.5million Dollars deposited in one financial house here in Abidjan Cote d ivoire .i inherited this money from my late wealthy father my morther died when i was 6yrs
that made my farther took me too close,before the death of my late farther he told me that he kept this money in the package he deposited with this security house. I am soliciting your help in retreiving this box and receive it in your country while i come over to meet you in your country for my
proper investment.

I want you to guid me to a good investment in your safe country while i give 25% from this $4.5million USD. PLEASE let me hear from you today concerning this important matter.

warm regards,
flora toure



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