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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)
  • "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)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ahia douglas <douglas2ahia@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:59:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PERSONAL LETTER


Dear Partner
Sir/Madam,
I will like to introduce myself formally.
I'm Douglas K. Ahia,a Sierra Leonean. I'm currently in Cotonou,Benin Republic.
Meanwhile,My father, late John Ahia, one of the strongest opposed of Tijjan Kabba's government, was killed in the height of the crisis in 2003.

However,I happened to escaped to Cotonou with the help of a Fisherman.
Infact,as the war were going on I ran into my Fathers Save and found a Certificate of Deposit where My Father Deposited the amount of($75,million USD),my father made Funds from the sales of gold/diamond during their regime.
Moreover,my Father Depsoited,the trunk box (2 Trunk Boxes)in a security company for safety and was declared as Our families Treasure of jewelleries/Documents for security reasonq,which My father made to avoid confiscated of the funds.
Presently,I'm soliciting for your assistance to make wise investment for me in your country
through your assistance.
Items of the things I want from you are:
1.INVESTING THE MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE VENTURE THAT YOU SHALL ADVICE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2.GETTING AN ADMISSION FOR ME INTO A UNIVERSITY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
3.GETTING RESIDENT PERMITS AND A HOUSE FOR ME.
4.BANKING PART OF THE MONEY INTO AN ACCOUNT ACCOUNTS IN YOUR COUNTRY.
Why I'm seriously looking for an assistance is that my uncle is trying to deprive me of my late Fathers wealth after he has sold all my fathers houses, then he began to ask me if I have anyother of my late fathers Financial Documents,also where about of the money my father made from the sale of gold during the crisis.
Moreover,I am presently residing in Cotonou-Benin where the Management of the Security company is allocted for this claims and their office has advised me to come along with any of Guardain nor my late fathers business partner in oversea before the retrieving of the Cosnignment due to my possition as an Orphan.
Please, for God's sake and have mercy on me in this
assistance. I have it in mind to reward you 30% of the
total amount.
Looking forward to your reply
Yours Faithfuly,
Douglas K. Ahia.



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