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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MARY KONE <miss_mary888@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 15:54:35 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HELLO


FROM MARY KONE
UNITED NATION REFUGEE
CAMP,DANNI ABIDJAN
ABIDJAN, COTE D IVOIRE


HELLO DEAR ,

BASED ON YOUR PROFILE, I AM HAPPY TO REQUEST FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND
ALSO TO GO INTO BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU, I BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL
NOT BETRAYED MY TRUST WHICH I AM GOING TO LAY ON YOU.

I AM MARY KONE 18 YEARS OLD AND THE ONLY DAUGTHER OF MY LATE PARENTS MR
AND MRS KONE .MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNET
(COCOA MERCHANT)WHO OPERATED IN THE 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 YEAR 15TH.DECEMBER 2005.THOUGH HIS SUDDEN
DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MASTER MINDED BY AN
UNCLE OF HIS WHO TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME.

BUT GOD KNOWS THE TRUTH! MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS JUST 5 YEARS OLD,
AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL. BEFORE HIS DEATH ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 2005 HE CALLED THE SECRETARY WHO ACCOMPANIED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL
AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY.(USD$5 200 000) LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
A METALLIC TRUNK BOX, BUT THE SECURITY COMPANY DIDN'T KNOW THE CONTENT
BECAUSE IT WAS REGISTERED AS FAMILY VALUABLES ITEMS FOR SECURITY
REASONS.

FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ME IN THIS TRANSACTION, I WILL OFFER YOU %30 OF
THE TOTALL AMOUNT.

I AM JUST 18 YEARS OLD AND A STUDENT AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF SET BACKS AS A RESULT OF INCESSANT POLITICAL CRISIS HERE IN IVORY COAST. THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ACTUALLY BROUGHT SORROW TO MY LIFE. SIR, I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS. YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND
IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED. NOW PERMIT ME TO ASK YOU THESE
QUESTION:-

1. CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU?

CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MY HUMBLE REGARDS,

MARY KONE


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