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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)
  • "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: williams sankoh <sankohwilliams02@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <william_sankoh@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 8 Jun 2007 11:53:53 +0200
Subject: FROM : WILLIAM SANKOH



FROM : WILLIAM SANKOH
Dear Sir,
I AM WILLIAM SANKOH A SIERRA LEONEAN AND THE SON OF LATE DR. FIDELIS SANKOH, FORMER CHAIRMAN OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD & DIAMOND COOPERATION.
AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF MY FATHER, THE WEST AFRICAN PEACE KEEPING FORCES (ECOMOG SOLDIERS) WERE IN CONTROL OF MY VILLAGE MENDE.
WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR SOME INFORMATION IN OUR FAMILY VILLA, I FOUND THE KEY TO MY LATE FATHERS UNDER GROUND SECURITY VAULT ROOM WHERE I DISCOVERED SOME DOCUMENTS WHICH HE USED IN DEPOSITING A TRUNK BOX CONTENING EIGHT MILLION U.S. DOLLARS (US$8,000.000.00)AND ALSO THE WILL THAT PROOFED ME THE NEXT OF KIN OF THIS CONSIGNMENT IN THE SECURITY COMPANY ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.AND THE CONSIGNMENT IS UNDER THE COVERAGE OF FAMILY TREASURES.
YOUR ABLE ASSISTANCE IS BEING SOUGHT TO LIFT THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I HAVE CONFIRM THE EXISTENCE OF THIS CONSIGNMENT WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY.I SUGGEST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE TOTAL MONEY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE,IN PROVIDEING BEST EFFORTS TO LIFT THIS CONSIGNMENT OUT FROM AFRICA .
THIS MONEY WOULD BE USED FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT OVERSEAS. THIS IS PERTINENT,SINCE I AM A REFUGEE, IT WILL NOT BE ADVISABLE FOR ME TO OPERATE SUCH HUGE MONEY IN ACCOUNT.WHICH I HAVE TO FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS BY MY LATE FATHER FROM THE DOCUMENTS.
BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE BUSINESS, YOU ARE ADVISED TO HANDLE THE ISSUE WITH UTMOST SECRECY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT ME ON THE ABOVE PHONE
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
GOD BLESS YOUWILLIAM SANKOH
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