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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:
  • "the consignment " (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: zenebe _alima07 <zenebe_alima07@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 12:00:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: WE WANT YOU TO HELP US .


URGENT ASSISTANCE WITH TRUST
FROM : ZENEBE AND HER MOTHER
587 ECHITAVILLE SITZEM
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA


DEAREST ONE ,


IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WRITE TO YOU AFTER OUR FASTING AND PRAYERS .I AM ZENEBE ALIMA THE DOUGHTER OF LATE MR ARINCOA .N. ALIMA ADAMALI FROM REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO . I AM 21 YEARS OF AGE, MY FATHER OWNS A LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS IN REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO MY COUNTRY, AFTER HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE TO NEGOTIATE ON A COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS WHICH HE WANTED TO INVEST IN ABIDJAN . THEN AFTER ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WITH MY ONLY BELOVED BROTHER WHICH MY BROTHER DIED INSTANTLY, BUT MY FATHER DIED AFTER FIVE DAYS IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY .

IT WAS LIKE MY FATHER KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DIE , MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL
REST IN PERFECT PEACE AMEN. THEN IN THE HOSPITAL HE DISCLOSED TO MY MOTHER HAJIA AMINA ALIMA AND I ZENEBE THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF ($4 . 500.000) DOLLARS INTO ONE OF THE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTE D' IVOIRE, AND HE INFORMED US THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY DOSE NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX. HE REGESTERD THE BOX TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AS (FAMILY VAULABLES) FOR SECURITY REASONS.

MY FATHER HANDED TO MY MOTHER AND I THE DOCUMENTS COVERING THE LOGDMENT, AND INSTRUCTED US TO SEEK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUST WORTHY PARTNER FOR OUR LIFE TIME INVESTMENT . THAT IS WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. AS I HAVE SUCCEEDED IN LOCATING THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN AND I HAVE CONCLUDED WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY MODALITIES OF DELIVERING THE CONSIGNMENT DIRECT TO YOUR COUNTRY.

NOW I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP US TO RETRIVE OUT THIS CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY'S CUSTODY, THEN ONCE YOU RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT, YOU WILL ARANGE FOR OUR COMING TO MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY .WHERE WE CAN START A GOOD LIVING AGAIN AND YOU WILL ALSO HELP US TO LOOK FOR A GOOD INVESTMENT UNDER YOUR CARE, WHERE THE FUND WILL BE INVESTED INTO FOR OUR FUTURE USE.

I AM WAITING ANXIOUSLY TO HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU THE CONTACT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY , PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATLY FOR MORE DISCUSSION AND DO FORWARD TO ME YOUR DIRECT DETAILS FOR EASY COMMINUCATION.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU,
YOURS SINCERELY

ZENEBE ALIMA .



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