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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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Bradley <pbradley80@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 03:39:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Goodday, Can you be trusted with this ?


Dear Sir,
I Hope This Mail Meets You In Good Health And Spirit, I am, Peter Bradley from Abidjian Cote"D"Iviore. Presently, I Live As A Refugee In republic of Togo , With My Younger Sister Sandra .I Am A Victim Of War And The Son Of Late Dr. lambert Bradley .The Assassinated Former Assistant Director Of Cote D' Ivoire Gold And Diamond Mining Corporation.

My Father Was Killed With Other Government Officials During Official Hours when The Rebel Troops Stormed And Raided The Mining Corporation Office At The Heat Of The Crisis In My Country. A Few Weeks Later, The Rebels Also Invaded Our Residential Building In Which My Mother And Two Of Our Security Men Were Killed In The Compound While I Was Out For A Special Research Program And My Younger Sister Was In School.

I Had A Singular Shock And Trauma, Which Compelled Us To Flee From The Country To republic of Togo By The Help Of An Army Colonel, Who Is A Close Friend Of My Late Father,We Would Like To Further Our Education If Not For The Death Of My Parents. I Have Never Worked To Earn My Living Since My Late Parents Had Enough Wealth For Us.

I am Contacting You Now to assist us collect and sell the Two Trunk Boxes full of Gold worthing almost USD$50 Million , that was deposited by my late father with a security company here in Togo.

Relevant documents that will acquire the immediate released to you as my later father's partner according to the deposit agreement my father made with the said security company is with me. I will be gald to forward copies to you, upon hearing from you positively that you shall capable to handle this project for I and my sister.

Upon collection and selling of this Gold Deposit for us, You Will be Adequately Compensated And Benefited With Me. We shall also need your investment aids to invest and manage our money for us,while still furthering our education there in your country.

I await your positive reply to my proposal and assurance on your capability to handle this project for us,so as to enable us build trust in you.

Respectfully submitted,

Peter Bradley.


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