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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: la kon <la_kon12@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 11:59:06 -0800 (PST)
Subject: please i need your help


From: LANINE KONE

ABIDJAN IVORY COAST

Dearest one,

I am lanine kone. Nationality of Sierra Leone. I am 23 years old, a student. I lost my father years back. He died during the political crisis in my country. My main motive of contacting you is for this urgent assistance to help me and my mother out of this hard codition war and rebel's have caused into.

My late father was one of the directors under kone Kabbah government, before he died. While my mother is here with me, but she is 62 years now old. We are leaving in Cote d' Ivoire since past a year now, but we are ready to leave this country any day after moved out the money which my late father deposited in the security company to your country. It is my desire to write from my heart hoping that you will not betray us. My father left some amount of money which he deposited with one of the Security Company here in my name as the next of kin when he was alive. My late father parkaged the money in trunk box and declared it to the security company as family valubale. Which the security company issued official documents to him during the time of deposit. I just want to tell you that the security company dosen't know the content of the consignment, because my late father decleared it as family valuable to them.

In fact, in a brief introduction, all the information of the security company will be given to you when i hear from you.

This money totalling is us$ 8,5 million dollar. Now we are seeking for you to help us retrieve the consignment from the security company, so that we will leave this country and travel to your country for unward investment. If you are interested to help us receive the consignment from the security company we will send you copies of the legal documents that was issued to my late father during the time of deposit by the management of the security company, so that you will confirm about the deposit.

For this noble assistance,we have decided to give you 10% of the total sum for your kind assistance,and also 3% for every sundry expense you might encounter in the course of this transaction.
It is inheritance and last hope. Show your interest and we proceed on the next step of action.
Expecting your soonest response.
Thanks and God Bless.
LANINE KONE


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