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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • mar_gijado005@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: mariam gijado <mariam_gijado005@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 14:06:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Maraim Gijado/ urgent responce pls.

FROM MARIAM GIJADO
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.


My Dearest Justin Thyme,

Im sending you special greeting which I hope you will accept with warm heart and I know this mail may get to you as a suprise, I decided to write you after going through your profile I like if you dont mind I will like to know you better.

I am mariam gijado from Ivory Coast. I am a being that I lost my father a couple of months ago.My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he gave us documents he used to deposit the consignment with the security company here. The $10 millon is kept in trunk boxes and was registered as FAMILY TREASURE nobody that knows that it is money in the box.only me and my brother.

All the documents with which the money was deposited is with us I am looking for somebody that is capable and willing to assist us to receive the trunk box of money on behalf of me and my brother from the security company I want you to do me a favour to receive this box safe in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.

We shall be compensating you with 20% of total sum after conclusion of this project, while the rest shall be for us. while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes in your country.

Please if you are willing to assist me and my brother indicate your interest in you replying soonest. Feel free to send me mail now.please kindly contact me in this private mail: mar_gijado005@yahoo.com
Thanks and best regards.

Mariam Gijado,




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