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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" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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: hussain doris <hussain-1977@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dorishussain01@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 09:53:59 +0000
Subject: Dear Respected One




Dear, With due respect and humility I write you this proposal which I believewould be of great interest to you. I am MRS Doris Hussain, the wife of the late DR, FREDERICK hussain of the blessed memory, Prior to my Husband assassination by the rebel forces loyal to Major John Paul Koromah, he was the Director general National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra Leone. Before my husband was assassinated, he instructed me and my children (TIJJANI and AHMED) to move out of Sierra Leone immediately,before the powerful Economic Community of West Africa States ( ECOMOG) forces intervened which eventually resulted into a brutal civil war. I and my children managed to escape to Abidjan, Republic of Côte d' Ivoire through the help of my Husband friend.We came into Abidjan with some thing valuables including cash sum of$30,000,000,00 ( THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) in trunk boxe which I deposited with security company here in Abidjan Côte d' Ivoire with my first son 's name (TIJJANI hussain ) Foryour information we did not disclosed the real content of the box to the security company and we do not wish them to know this under any circumstances. Rather, we deposited the box as containing family valuables. Meanwhile, I want to leave Côte d' Ivoire entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the stable political situation and mostly for the future of my children.I therefore require you to please assist me in the following areas, hence my children are still underage. 1) Changing the ownership of the money in your name as the solebeneficiary, to enable us transfer the money into your country.
2) You are also required to negotiate for the best project where this money could be invested.
3) Above every other thing you shall keep the confidentiality of thistransaction.We have it in mind to reward you handsomely for your assistance. We are prepared to give you 20% of the total sum, while 5% will cover any expenses made. Also you shall have 5% of the total profit of theinvestment because you are to manage it for my children. Do not hesitate to contact my son TIJJANI on this email adress Immediately you receive this letter to enable us proceed in Ernest towards concluding this transfer.

Get me back with this address:dorishussain01@yahoo.comMay God bless you as you assist us.Yours sincerely MRS doris hussain
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