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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:
  • "dear friend" (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: "prince goodluck6005@YAHOO.COM" <prince_goodluck6000@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:38:41 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FUND SECURING AND INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


FROM:PRINCE FREDRICH.GOODLUCK.

ADDRESS:ST PAUL's CHURCH
ACCRA GHANA
WEST AFRICA

DEAR FRIEND:

IAM.PRINCE.FREDRICH, THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF.FREDRICH.GOODLUCK.MY FATHER WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE
ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST(COTE D'IVOIRE). HE WAS
SHOT BY THE GUN OF THE REBEL SOLDIERS ON HIS WAY TO HIS
COCOA PLANTATION IN DALOA,ALONG BOUAKE HIGHWAY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED ONE METALIC
TRUCK BOX IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN ACCRA,
GHANA.AND THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS $14,000,000 UNITED
STATES DOLLARS(14 M USD). HE DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED THE
BOX AS FAMILY VALUABLES / ARTIFACTS. SO THE STAFF AND
MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY DO NOT KNOW THE REAL
CONTENT OF THIS BOX. THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF
KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THIS BOX.
HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A
FOREIGN COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS
MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A LUCRATIVE
VENTURE OR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS I AM CURRENTLY STAYING HEREIN ,ACCRA GHANA.
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING
WAYS :
1)TO ASSIST BRING THIS BOX OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND ASSIST TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT OF THIS MONEY
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
COUNTRY.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN ( 7) WORKING DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.


PRINCE.FREDRICH.GOODLUCK

NB/ SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATIONS




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