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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • roprince66@inbox.lv (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Roseline Amma <roprince64@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: roprince66@inbox.lv
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:42:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: In Confidence.


FROM MRS ROSELINE AMMA ALTV EMAIL roprince66@inbox.lv
COTE DE IVIORE

DEAR,
With due respect and humility I write you this
proposal which I believe would be of great interest to
you. I am MRS ROSELINE AMMA, the wife of the late DR,
JAMIN AMMA of the blessed memory, Prior to my Husband
assassination by the rebel forces loyal to Major 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 prince and sator) 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 Cote 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 two trunk
boxes which I deposited with a security company here
with my first son 's name ( prince Amma).

For your information we did not disclosed the real content of
the boxes 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 Cote 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 sole beneficiary, 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 this transaction.

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 the
investment because you are to manage it for my
children.

Do not hesitate to contact my son prince on
this email adress Immediately you receive this letter
toenable us proceed in Ernest towards concluding this
transfer.

May God bless you as you assist us.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Roseline Amma.



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