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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: dandison tobert <dandison_tobert123@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:23:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM: MR DANDISON TOBERT


FROM: MR DANDISON TOBERT
Abidjan
Cote d ivoire

Dear One,
I am MR MR DANDISON TOBERT, a 23 years old gentleman and
the son of late MR JOE TOBERT who was a famous
produce buyer and we are citizens of MAIL ,but
residents in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, west Africa since
the past 15years. At the time my father was alive, he
operated his company under partnership with indigens
of Coted’Ivoire and Mali. His associates poisoned him
to claim his wealth. He was rushed to the hospital
where he secretly disclosed to me the cause of his
sickness,accusing his associates. Again, he disclosed
to me that he deposited the sum of US $ 6.000.000
(six million united states of American dollars only)
in a trunk box with a private security company here in
Abidjan Coto D ivoire as personal belongings. And that is the
reason why his associates want him dead.
He advised me to source for a reliable foreign
investor to assist me clear the consignment out of the
security company and transfer the fund into his strictly for investment purposes. This is because he didn’twant his associates to raise eye brow on this fund or kill me as well.More also, he advised me to stay clear from his associates who will be running after my dear life.Finally, he died in the hospital after 2 days of admission.
So, I am soliciting for your assistance to transfer
this fund to your country strictly for investment
purposes. As soon as you show your willingness to
assist, I shall send to you the photocopies of all the
documents that is relating to this
transaction.Presently my father’s associates who
are hunting for me due to this fund. My late father
advised me to offer 15% of the total sum as the
commission to anyone who assists me to transfer this
fund into his account. 5% extra will be mapped out for any miscellinous that should occur in the course of this transaction. Moreover, as I am a layman in investment,you shall assist me to invest this fund in your country, issue a letter of invitation to enable me to secure a visa to your country immediately this fund must have been transferred into your country.
May I strongly re-emphasis the highly confidentiality
I entrust in you as I want this transaction to finish
in 10 days time.
Thanks in anticipation.Wishing you God’s Richest
Blessing.Yours sincerely.
MR DANDISON TOBERT








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