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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mr Idris Kanu Sanogo" <chrisray004@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: chrisray4000@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:48:24 +0800
Subject: urgent reply

Dear Sir,

My name is Idris Kanu Sanogo,my late uncle Mr.jonas
Sanogo was the rebel leader that fought the
government troop for over 28years that stands as
one of the longest civil war in history

Prior to his assassination by the government troop
on february 27th 2003,he kept a huge amount of money
in my father's custody but soon after his death,the
government arrested my father and members of my
family to question the source of our family wealth
and began seizing our properties and money.

Due to the situation I fled to Asia for my life and
I am making this contact on not minding the
consequences,but hoping that you would understand
our predicament hence the need for your urgent
assistance and co-operation. My aim of contacting
you is to crave your indulgence to assist us in
securing and investing some funds wisely,because if
i am left alone ,I can not utilize the sum which
amounts $7 million.As an
asylum seeker I am not allowed to operate a bank
account.


The money was moved to into Asia through a
Diplomatic Baggage,we were able to deposit the money
in a security vault. However,the security company
does not have any knowledge of the content of the
deposit,because it was machine packed in trunk boxes
said to contain sensitive photographic materials.

This transaction is meant to be ,confidential and
top secret because > is only my step brother and my father personal
bodyguard who are ware of this business. As a
matter of fact,we have reached a compromise. 20% of
this sum will be for you while 10% be used for any
expenses that might occur during this transaction by
both parties, then the rest 70%
will be invested in a lucrative business in your
country.All I need from you is an assurance that you
can handle the amount involved comfortably and that
I can also trust you with this very arrangement.I
assured you that there is no risk in volved since I
have taken care of every looholes,I want you to
immediately inform me of your willingness in
assisting me.


Yours Sincerely

Idris Kanu Sanogo

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