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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)
  • "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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Coulibaly Mary <marycoulibaly07@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mary_coulibaly1975@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 13:29:17 +0200
Subject: Dear Good Friend,



Dear Good Friend, Good to write you,I have a proposal for you,Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Mrs.Mary Coulibaly, My husband was a highly international reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast,Abidjan during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Europe.

Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But only God knows the truth!. Before his death of my husband,he called me when he is the hospital and told me that he has the sum of USD$9.500,000) in one metallic trunk box(Consignment) and he deposited with one of the leading security company here in abidjan. He further told me that he deposited the consignment in my name and advice me to make an arrangement with my only son and move the consignment to any choosen country. I am just a young lady with only one Son Henry and really don't know what to do,this is because of I have suffered a lot set backs as a result of political crisis here in Ivory coast. My reason of contacting you, is for you to kindly assist us financially so we can be able to retrieve this consignment from the security company as my late husbands partner abroad..we are also contacting you for your professional and international business advice and assistance on how I can move this assets to your Country and my late husband made me to know that the security company officials does not know the real content of the box.
please take note. The death of my husband actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards to help me out. Now please permit me to ask these few questions. 1. Can you honestly help me ? 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?. Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you so much as you read this mail comprehensively and get back to me. My sincere regards, Mrs.Mary Coulibaly.
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