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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "keep it confidential" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Vivian Tureh" <viviantur2005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: viviantureh206@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:55:26 -0700
Subject: My dearest one,


Dearest one,

I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full hope
that you will bear with us to assist me in this mutual transaction that will
extend our both families.I got your contact from the Cote d' Ivoire
directory. I am miss Vivian Tureh from Abidjan in Republique of Cote d
Ivoire. my late Parents Chief Dr and Lolo Ahmed tureh, who was into
cocoa/Cotton export, died last year after a brief accident. before the death
of my father he deposited two big trunk boxes containing us$ 22.4 million
with other family valuables with security company here in Cote d'Ivoire
registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be
coming for the release and export to abroad.

Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk
free , legal an Genuine business. I and my junior brother ask for your
assistance and permission to submit your name as my late father foreign
partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your
country for safe keeping and investment. I humbly ask for you to response to
this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you
all the neccessary documents concerning this deposit.

So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days. My Junior
brother and I have conclude to give you 10 % of the total money after the
release of this consignment for your noble assistance. and note that this is
the only hope of my brother and me therefore try to keep it confidential for
the security of this money and our dear life.waiting for your urgent
response.



Best regards.
MISS VIVIAN TUREH

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