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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • ronia_aruna4uc@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ronia aruna <ronia_aruna4uc@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:54:30 +0100 (BST)
Subject: please asist me


FROM Ronia Aruna
EMAIL: ronia_aruna4uc@yahoo.co.in

ADDRESS/ AVE 11 RUE 45
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE

Dearest Beloved

Base on your profile i am happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betaryed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am MISS Ronia Aruna ,20years old and the only daughter of my late parents MR.and MRS Daniel Aruna My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2003.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 7 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2003 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of ten Million United State Dollars.(USD$10 000 000) left in a security company in a mettalic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables personal for security reasons. I am just 20years old
and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can I completely trust you?
2. I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas


Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY ABOVE EMAIL: ronia_aruna4uc@yahoo.co.in


Thank you so much.

My sincere regards,

MISS Ronia Aruan



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