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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mariam mariam <mllriam-hmh2007@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mariam.hmh2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:53:51 +0000
Subject: Personal letter from mariam hisman



FROM MISS MARIAM HISMANCOTE D'IVOIRE ABIDJAN DEAR SIRI AM MISS MARIAM HISMAN, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATEALAHAJI WAZIRI HISMAN. MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHYCOCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMICCAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TODEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIROUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MYFATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE OF THE DEATH OF MYMOTHER AND ALSO AS THE ONLY CHILD OF ALAHAJI HISMAN.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2004 IN APRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLEDME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF12.3M USA DOLLAS (TWELVE MILLION THREE HUNDREDTHOUSAND DOLLARS ,)DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANYHERE IN ABIDJAN IN A TRUNK BOX.HE USED MY NAME ASNEXT OF KIN AND NOT THE BENEFICIARY DUE TO OURPOLITICAL STATUS AND THE NATURE OF DEPOSIT I CAN NOTSERVE AS THE BENEFICIARY,THE BENEFICIARY MUST BE MYFATHER'S BUSINESS PARTNER ABROAD.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THISWEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNERIN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THISMONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH ASREAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THEFOLLOWING WAYS.2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AMIS STILL YOUNG GIRL OF 23 YEARS.3). You honestly take me as your family?4). Can I completely trust you?5). What percentage of the total amount in questionwillbe good for you after the money is in your country?6).TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOURCOUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTALSUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THESUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRYOVERSEAS.FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTIONTOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THISTRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHOUTPROBLEMS.INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICAIPTING TO HEARFROM YOU SOON. THANKS AND BEST REGRADS.
MISS MARIAM HISMAN
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