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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found 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.
  
• 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.
  • infochassesecuritci@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: maryam mentu <maryam_mentu11@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:58:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Urgent Reply.


Dear Sir.

I thank you for your response to my message,i really apreciate the Effort you made by writting me, this fund was deposited in trunk box as family valueable and treasure by my late father he did not disclose the real content of the consignment to the security company for security reasons.

I will be the happies person if you give me your full assitance to retrieve this deposite from the security company transfered to you and Also help me for further investment of the fund in your country.

I have been praying and fasting asking God Almighty to lead me to truethfull one whom i can confide this fund under his or her hand and God has his purpose of bringing us together and i want you to treat this transaction as matter of confidential because the fund is the only hope i have to live the rest of my life which i'm confiding under your care that is the only hope i have in this life which my late husband left foe me before his death.

On Receipt of your next mail I will forward you the contact of the Security company where the Said consignment was deposited so that you contacting then on my behalf and tell them that you are my foreign patner you are contacting them on how to retreive the consignment and Also delivered it to your home address through diplomatic service.

They Also have their head office here in cote d'ivore incase you could not make it by visiting them in Europe, their office here will also authorize to deliver the consignment to you as soon as the legal documents is been obtained in your name that will Authorize them to release and also deliver to you through Diplomatic services within 48 hours.
Dear Sir I want you to understand the reason why i seek your assistance is that i'm not capeable in handling this Alone because of my present situation here i'm orphan child God has a purpose of directing me to you sir, this transaction will cost some money to secure the required documentation which i do not know the Exact amount yet untill you contact the security company for the Enquiry and believe that God is in our side to take absolute control of everything so that we Archive our aims.

Here is the contact of the security company
CHASSE SECURITY AND TRUST COMPANY
RUE 45 PLATEU CHASSE CHASSE VILLE.
ABIDJAN 04.
COTE D'IVOIRE.
TELE/FAX 00225.21.46.35.96.
EMAIL :infochassesecuritci@yahoo.fr
CONTACT PERSON.
MRS ELIZABETH EBEL.
OPERATION MANAGER

Go Ahead And contact the security company on my behalf that you are my Gardian contacting them on how to retreive the deposit of Late Mr Mentu Odinga. that you need the proceedure on how to retreive the deposit and Also transfer to your designate home address. you are contacting them on behalf miss Maryam Mentu Odinga.

I got your contact through a sister of my church who works with chamber of comerce here in cote d'ivoire, I ask her to seek for reliable person who can handle this transation with care and also help me to invest the fund in A very Good business venture.
I would Also like you to forward me your contact telephone number so that we can talk on phone aswell.
i'm waiting your Urgent response as soon as you reach the security company get back to me.
God bless you.
maryam.
my photo included in this message love to have your too.


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