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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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 orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • maria_mudou12@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ms Maria Mudou" <maria_mudou01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 14:51:26 +0000
Subject: (PROJECT/2006/PWM/M.MUDUO-INVESTMENT)

Please reply to my private email address (maria_mudou12@yahoo.fr)
From: MARIA ROSE MUDOU
PLATEUX 01 23 BP 569 ABIDJAN 02
ABIDJAN - COTE D’IVOIRE

Dear Chao,

(PROJECT/2006/PWM/M.MUDUO-INVESTMENT)


Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you .I am Maria Rose Muduo, the daughter of late Mr and Mrs. Joseph
Muduo .

My father was a very wealthy gold merchant who based in Abidjan the economic
capital of Cote D'Ivoire, His business associate on one of their business
outings poisoned him to death.

When my mother died on the 21ST October 1994, my father took my brother and
me so special because we were motherless.

Before the death of my father on the 29th November 2000 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan, He sincerely called me on his bedside and told me
that he had a sum of US$10,500,000 (TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S
DOLLARS) kept in a security company here.

He also said that the security company does not know the content of the
Trunk Boxes and that he equally put my name in Depositing the 1 box as the
beneficiary and next of kin.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates, That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purposes and further my education, I want you to assist me
in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the
fund, and also use it for an investment purpose, such as real estate
management.

My interested areas of investment are; REAL ESTATE, HOTELS, PETROLUM
INDUSTRY & MINING, TRANSPORT or in any good investment you may advise me on.

I am honourably seeking for your assistance to serve as the guardian of this
fund since I am a student with no business experience.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for
your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your
nominated account.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me, as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within 14 days, from the day you
signify interest to assist me.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Have a nice day and remain blessed.

Yours Truly,

Maria Rose Muduo

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