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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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.
  • uniquesecurities@deliveryman.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Flourance." <flourancetraore@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:44:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thanks and contact the security company.


My Dear Wirthzer,

Thank you for your mail today assuring me of your honesty and your ability to assist me. Due to the political situation in this country Cote d'Ivoire at the moment, it will be safe and a nice idea to cargo the box to you via a Special Diplomatic Courier Service to you in your country. This means that the security company , like they explained to me this Morning that they can deliver the box to your address in your country without being opened or inspected at any transit point until it gets to you.

This idea is very good and secure, furthermore it will enable us avoid going through the banking process and the risk of being suspected for money laundry activities as a result of the huge amount of money involved. My dear ,God has a way of doing His own things for his people and I believe we are just on the right part and moreover you will not need to travel out as they can deliver it to your country.

Now, I want you to contact the security company and tell them that you are my partner or family friend overseas, and that you want the box to be delivered to you through their Special Diplomatic Courier Service. The consignment is registered with my Father's name:

Here is the information's of the deposited box.

Depositor: Mr Bakassa Traore,
Nationality is: Ivory Coast,
Description is: Family valuables.
Items: One Trunk Box
Depository Code No: SP/USVI/ABJ/99001
Bond No: USVI/613 FE/CBL/20

Please make sure that you do not tell them that the box contains money, because like I earlier told you, my late Father disguised the box to contain family valuables for the safety of the box and for fear of losing the money to the government if they discover that the box contains money. So you must be tactical in your contact with the security company.

Here is the contact of the security company:

Here is their contact: UNIQUE SECURITIES & VAULT INC.
Name of the director is: DR EMMANUEL JOHNSON
01 bp 1424 rue de commerce, zone 4 Abidjan 01
Email: uniquesecurities@deliveryman.com
Telephone: 00225.04.48.24.24.

You can contact the security company by their mail or phone and ask them to furnish you with their requirements and the cost for the delivery of the consignment to you. On my side I will be preparing to travel down. I want you to understand that I do not have any money with me if not this one at the security company and that is the main reason why I contacted you to assist me to get this box out from the security company and after you must have received it I will come and visit you over there for the investment project and also to further my Education in your country.

Looking forward to hearing from you. I also want to assure you that this is a 100% risk free operation. It was God who choose you for me and I believe that he will make us a great Family.

Best Regards,
Miss Flourance Traore


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