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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Jeff Robort <jeffrobort07@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: jeff_robort01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:50:49 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Jeff/Compliments Of The Day.


Good Day Dear,

I deemed it a respect and honour as well as priviledge to write you, on my deep conviction about you after my deligent search for a honest and trustworthy someone,of which I have chosen you to assist me for the transfer of an inheritance,which I inherited from my late father that was poisoned to death by his bussiness associates.

My name is Jeff Robort,I am 19yrs old,a native of Sierra-leone in West African region in the local districk of Konobo and am the only child of late Chief Kenneth Robort,my late father is a Diamond and Gold Director in the Republic of Sierra-leone.But before his death in a private hospital here in Abidjan,Ivory coast, he told me of $6,000,000 Dollars and (250kg of Gold) he deposited in a Security Company here in Abidjan as a consignments,which he made me the next of kin,my mother died when I was two yrs old.

I have met the Security Company Manager and declared to him my intention of delivering this Consignment out of Africa,as adviced me by my late father for the security of my life and of the money,which I want to further my education overseas,and he is asking me for my foriegn guardian,in order to terminate the Fixed investement and release of the consignment,as signed in the Agreement Bond with the Security Company Authority , in case of sudden death,which I need your assistance to present you to the Security Company as my guardian for the delivering of this consignment to your country.

Please remember the confidentiality and urgency my mail required while I expect to read from you.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Yours truly,

Jeff Robort.


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