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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: KENNETH LUZA KAMARA KLK <maranet_ken@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <marakenth@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 23:09:19 +0100
Subject: RE: {Spam?} RE: HONESTY



Dear Mr. Wilburn Kirscher,
Thanks for your email, you should understand that this funds are concealed in a trunk box and the security company it self doesn't even know about it, they were informed that it is "Family Valuables" during the deposition.
The consignment will be made avalaible to you at the security company on your arival which you and I shall take to your hotel room to open it, we shall then open an account here where we shall deposit the funds in bit by bit before we leave.
I have never done this business before, this funds was deposited by my late father and I am doing this because this is the only treasure or legacy left behind by my father and I am the only survivor. I shall await for your response.
Regards,
Kenneth
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