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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: edith tamba <edithtamba@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:25:52 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From:MRS.EDITH TAMBA


From:MRS.EDITH TAMBA
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
West Africa

Dearest One,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my children. I am MRS Edith Tamba, the wife of the late Dr David E. Tamba JR. of the blessed memory. Prior to my husband assassination by the rebel forces loyal to CORPORAL Yomi Johnson of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), He was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Liberia. Few days before my husband was assassinated, he instructed me and my children ( DIDOW and HENRY ) to move out of Liberia and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in a security company in Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire in one trunk Box as family valuables and treasures with the name of my first son DIDOW as the beneficiary. The amount is US$10.5m (Ten million five hundred thousand United States Dollars. We managed to escape to Abidjan the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire through the help of my husband’s friend who is a travler. As
our travelling document was sized.

Meanwhile, I want to leave Côte d’Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for the future of my children. I want you to please assist us to claim the box from the security company and also deposit the money in a local account here in your name and order the bank to transfer the money to your account in your country. As our foreign partner. We have it in mind to reward you with a certain percentage for your assistance. As soon as we hear from you.Do not hesitate to write me immediately you receive this letter to enable us proceed in Ernest toward retrieving the box and transferring of the money into your account.

Finally, Please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself my son, yourself knows about this money.

May God bless you as you assist me.
Yours sincerely.
MRS Edith Tamba.






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