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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: "From Mrs Mary Clement" <mrs_112@cantv.net>
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:26:03 +0800
Subject: From Mrs. Mary Clement

>From Mrs. Mary Clement,
Dear,

I am Mrs. Mary Clement from Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire. I am a
widow being,I lost my husband few years ago.My husband was a
serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death.

He was assassinated by the rebels following the political
uprising here in Cote d'Ivoire. Before his death he had an
account in one the bank here with a tune of $9.5M, which he
told the bank, was for the importation of cocoa processing
machine.

I want you to do me a favour to provide to me your banking
particulars to receive this money to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary.and i will give
you 15% out of the total sum as your own pesentage.I have plans
to invest this money into business in your country under you.

This is my reason of writing to you if you will be of
interested to assist me, I will be very grateful as you
indicate your interests by replying soonest with your private
Phone and Fax Numbers, House/Company Address,Marital Status,
Profession. More details when i hear from you. Thank You and
God bless you.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Mary Clement and Son Solomon

Abidjan West Africa

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