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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)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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: "jude kurubos" <kurrubos16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: familykurubos@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:59:41 +0000
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
Private and Confidential
Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire.

Dearest,
Good thing to write you, we have a proposal for you, we intend to establish
with you in your country which however is not mandatory nor will in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.
We are Jude and Juliet of our late Parents Mr and Mrs Kurubos. Our Father
was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in
Abidjan 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.

Though His sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been
masterminded by an uncle of ours who travelled with Him at that time. But
God knows the truth! Our mother died when we where small, and since then
our Father took us so special.
Before his death he told me that he has the sum of ($15.000.000) (FIFTEEN
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) deposited with a security company in a Trunk
box in Ivory Coast. With a name of a business partner while I am the next
of kin and that the security company is not aware that the content of the
box is MONEY rather FAMILY VALUABLES.

Dear we are in a sincere desire of your humble assistance on this regard,
and your suggestions and ideas will be highly appreciated.
Now permit us ask these few questions.

1.Can you honestly do this transaction with us?
2.Can we completely trust you?

If yes we have mapped out 15% for your assistance and 5% for any expenses
you do during the transaction.
We want you to help us claim and receive the consignment which will be sent
to you through diplomatic means to your address to enable you plan for the
investments there.

Please, consider this and get back to us as soon as possible so that we can
give you the full information’s that will be needed.
Feel free and contact us at 00225-0896-6711

Thank you so much and God bless you abundantly.
Jude and Juliet

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