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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:
  • "can i completely trust you?" (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: mariam james <j2004_mariam@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:53:56 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM MARIAM SILAS JAMES.


FROM.MARIAM JAMES

ADDRESS/ AVE 11 RUE 45
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE


Dearest One


With respect and humility, I decided to send this
proposal to you, this however is not mandatory nor
will I in any manner compel you to honour against your
will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I
am Mariam James, 20years old and the only daughter of my
late parents Mr. and Mrs.Silas James. My father was a
highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant and
suppulier of agro allied material ) 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 in

February 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 4 years old, and since
then my father took me so special. Before his death on
February 12, 2003, he told me about a box he concealed
the sum of eighten million, seven hundred thousand
United State Dollars.(USD$18.700,000) deposited in one
of the security company's here in Abidjan Ivory coast
West Africa, which he disguised and declared the box
to contain family valuables instead of money, by this
way the company does not know the true content of the
box. I have in my possesion the deposit document which
the company gave to my late father when he deposited
the box with the security company. I 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. I am in a sincere desire of your assistance in
this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few
questions:-

1. Can you honestly and willingly help me as your
sister?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
country? Please, Consider this and get back to me as
soon as possible.
Thank you so much,
My sincere regards,
Mariam James.



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