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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (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: HENRY ISSA <henry_kone22@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: heney_kone22@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 23:44:26 +0000
Subject: dear restpectful


FROM : HENRY KONE /URGENT
RUE 18 BP AVENUE 11 TRIECHVILLE.
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVORE.

Dear Respectful,

How are you today,I hope all is well with you. I am HENRY KONE from
Ivory Coast. I am son of Mr ISSA KONEbeing that I lost my Daddy a
couple of months ago. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting board until his death . He was assassinated last match by the
rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he has give to us documents he used to deposit the
consignment with the security company here. The $27.million dollar is
kept
in one trunk boxe and was registered as (africa Art work) thus there is
nobody that knows that it is money that is in the box. All the
documents
with which the money was deposited is with us (me and my small sister)
I
am looking for somebody that is capable and willing to assist us to
receive the trunk box of money in his country on behalf of me and my
sister Alice from the security company.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in
your country or any safer place as the beneficiary . I have plans to do
investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.

We shall be compensating you with 20% of total sum after conclusion of
this project, while the rest shall be for us. Your share stays with you
while the rest shall be for us for investment purposes in your country.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to
assist
me and my only Sister Alice, indicate your interest in replying soonest
with your private phone
number for more details.

Thanks and best regards
HENRY KONE.

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