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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "silas williams" <williamsfamily005@msn.com>
Reply-To: williamsfamily@africamail.com
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 17:44:16 +0000
Subject: FROM: SILAS WILLIAMS

FROM: SILAS WILLIAMS
ADDRESS : 03 BP 25687 ABIDJAN
5AVENUE RUE 8 ABOBO
ABIDJAN, IVORY COASTWEST AFRICA.

DEAR RESPECTED ONE,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU .I GOT YOUR NAME AND CONTACT FROM THE IVOIRAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY. I AM MR SILAS WILLIAMS.THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS
BENARD WILLIAMS ,MY LATE FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN
ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH
BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST MAY 2001 MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL
BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH FEBUARY 2002
IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN .HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE
AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$17,000,000,00.(SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS ) HE DEPOSITED WITH SECURITY COMPANY IN A TWO TRUNK BOX AS A
FAMILY VALUEBLES HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR
NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS
POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHO WILL HELP ME RETRIEVE THIS MONEY FROM
SECURITY COMPANY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE ,(SUCH AS REALESTATE
MANAGEMENT).

SIR ,I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS

1) TO COME DOWN HERE AND HELP ME RETRIEVE THIS MONEY FROM SECURITY CONPANY

2)TO PROVEIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO IN
YOUR COUNTRY.AFTER THIS MONEY SUCCESFUL RETRIEVE FROM SECURITY COMPANY

3)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM ABOY OF 20 YEARS.

4)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY
HAS BEEN CLAIMED/TRANSFERRED.

5)TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS. MOREOVER,SIR,I AM WILLING
TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT
AFTER THIS MONEY SUCCESSFULCLAIMED/TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED
BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHEN SEVEN DAYS YOU SIGNIFY YOUR
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
SILAS WILLIAMS


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