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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)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • alicebamba013@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Bamba Alice <alicebamba018@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alice_bamba5@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:53:00 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Dear one,


FROM ALICE BAMBA
Abidjan Cote D`Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,

I write to solicit for your partnership towards the transfer of
Eight million Dollars ($ 8,000 000 million USD) which my late father
deposited
in a FIX ACCOUNT in the Bank here.To transfer into your designated bank
account for the purpose of investment in your country or any part of
the globe.
I will give you more details as soon as you repy.I will be glad to give
you 15 % of the total sum.pls contact here (alicebamba013@yahoo.com

Thanks and God Bless
ALICE



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