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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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: grace kalou <grace_willing2000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:50:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest One


Dearest One,

I will be very happy to hear from you, my name is Grace Kalou, 23yrs of age, the only dauther of Mr and Mrs Michael Kalou from Nshalle distrct of Cote D' Ivoire,Before the death of my father he was a cocoa marchandise before he was poisoned to death by his business associate before his death he disclosed to me that he deposited some of Nine Million Dollars concealed in a trunk box deposited in the security company here in Abidjan which he declared as family valuables. Because of political problems here.

My late father later signed an agreement that the consignment will only transferd to their affiliate office in europe and should be released to me as his next of kin to any nominated foreign trustee of my choice. So I want you to please assist me stand as my nominated foreign trustee and claim the box from the security company. This money was meant for the importation of machineries for his cocoa/coffee processing plant for a company which he wanted to establish in Abidjan – Cote d'Ivoire.

Unfortunately he did not live to achieve it before his daeth. I am appeal to you for your assistance to help me to claim this consignment from the security company on my behalf and aid me to leave Africa and come over to your place to secure my life and obtain a resident permit so that i can futher my education, since i have no experience or interest in this type of business he advised me to seek a reliable and trust worthy business partner who will assist me to claim.
Secure and invest the funds in any meaningful lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life,i promised you 20% of this fund to you if the consignment was successful transferd to your care on my behalf,please i will like to hear urgently from you.
Thanks and be blessed

Yours Sincerely,
Grace







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