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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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kingsly willson <kingslywill_sly@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:08:44 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: urgent & confidential





Dear one,


Please read till down to understand me
I am Kingsley Willson ,20yrs of age Republic of Cote D'ivoire and the only son of late Mr. Alfred Willson.My late father was killed by the northern rebels in Cote d' ivoire when he went to inspect one of his coffee farms there.I will explain more about this to you when you reply me.
Before the death of my father he disclosed to me that he deposited a huge amount in cash concealed in a trunk box and deposited with a security company here in Abidjan which he declared as family valuables. Because of political problems here, my late later signed an agreement that the consignment will only be released to my nominated foreign trustee of my choice.The amount is 15 million USD dollars.The security company is not aware of the really content of the consignment.My late father did not tell them the actual content.I will explain better to you when you reply me.I will give you 20% percent of the total amount after everything,and you will invest the remaining for me in any lucrative business you know.
So I want you to please assist me stand as my nominated foreign trustee and claim the box from the security company. That money was meant for the importation of machineries for his coffee processing plant for a company which he wanted to establish in Abidjan – Cote d'Ivoire.

Unfortunately he did not live to achieve it before he was gunned down. I am soliciting for your assistance to help me to claim this consignment from the security company on my behalf and aid me to leave Africa But since I have no experience or interest in this type of business he advised me to seek a reliable and trust worthy business partner who will assist me to claim, secure and invest the funds in any meaningful lucrative business in your country because this is my only hope in life.




Yours Sincerely,
Kingsley Willson


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