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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <louisboga_04@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 19:34:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Greetings from Louis Boga................

Dearest One,

I hope this mail finds you in good health and faith.

With due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to you seeking your help and assistance, though it is difficult since we have not met before.

I am mr Louis Boga, The Only son of late Professor Emile Boga Doudou, Former interior minister and a great politician in cote d\' ivoire political arena. Because of my father\'s sincerity, He was killed on the 19th of september 2002 by unknown soldiers inhisresidential house during the coup plot
in cote d\'ivoire.for more information about my late father\'s death i will let you know.

Before the death in 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he deposited a trunk box that contains the sum of US$5.800,000.00 (five million eight hundred thousand U.S dollars) deposited in a security company here in Abidjan for safe
keeping,that he used my name as the only son for the next of kin.

I want you to help me to retrieve this box from the security custody and help me to live this country and come over to your country or, to continue my education. Why you will use this money to invest in a profitable bussiness untill i finish my education.

My dear, bear in mind that my life now and my future depends on this money because i have lost my parents and my late father's properties and I have no body to helps me for this needed help.

Tell me if you can help me or not, but please if you know that you can not help me don\'t worry, Just respond to me with your intention so that i will know what to do but do not disclose it to and donnot tell anybody about it or about me,because i do not know who is who.

I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family after this transaction hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

I am 20 years old single and I promised to abide to any religion you and your family are into.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Best regard.

Louis.


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