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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Sara KoME Eneli" <saraekomesara@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sarakomesara@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:50:54 +0000
Subject: God be with you



With Due Respect Dearest Beloved

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but
please consider this as a request from a family in
dire need of assistance. First, I must introduce
myself, I am Miss Sara Eneli from South Africa. I am the only surviving child of the Dr. Stephen Eneli.
I am presently residing in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire In West
Africa with my sick mother. She have cancer.

I on behalf of my mother Mrs. Susan Eneli, decided to solicit for your
assistance to transfer the sum of Five
Million United States Dollars (US$5M) inherited from my father into your
personal account. Before my father's death, he was in charge of many positions in my country as you can confirm from this sites below

http://www.polity.org.za/html/govdocs/pr/2001/pr1003b.html
http://www.gov.za/projects/procurement/yengeni.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1577682.stm
http://www.hsf.org.za/focus22/focus22ethics.html
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2001/10/06/stories/0306000k.htm
http://www.armsdeal-vpo.co.za/articles00/govt_reserves.html
http://www.ifp.org.za/Releases/190303apr.htm

He specifically drew my attention to the sum
of US$5M, which he deposited in a safe one trunk
box of a private Security Company in Abidjan,
TAGGED FAMILY VAUABLES. He took time to explain to me all about the box.

In fact, my father said in his will and I quote: "My
beloved daughter, I wish to bring to your notice, that i have
deposit the sum of Five Million,
United States Dollars (US$5M) which I deposited in one trunk
box with a Security Company in Accra Ghana In
West Africa with you as my next of kin.
]From the above, you will understand that the lives and
future of my family depends on this money, as such I
will be very grateful if you can assist us. We are now
living in Accra Ghana as political asylum seekers and the
financial laws of Ghana does not allow Asylum
Seekers certain financial rights to such huge amount
of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money
in Abidjan, hence I am asking you to assist me
transfer this money out of the Security Company for
investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared
to offer you 25% of the total fund while 5% will be
set aside for local and international expenses and 70%
will be kept by my family and me.

Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be done
will be conveyed to you once we have established trust
and confidence between ourselves and have your telephone number for easy communication. Please, treat as urgent and have it in your mind that the security company never know that the
content of the consignment is money,it is just a secret between you and me.

Best regards.

Miss Sara Kome Eneli

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