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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "trunk box" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: remy williams <w.remy2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <remmywilliams111@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:36:18 +0200
Subject: FROM:RAYMOND WILLIAMS.



FROM:RAYMOND WILLIAMS.ABIDJAN COTE D'IVORIE,DEAREST ONE,I AM RAYMOND WILLIAMS FROM REPUBLIC OF CONGO, I AM 23YRS OF AGE. MY FATHER OWNS A LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS IN REPUBLIQUE DU CONGO. AFTER HIS TRIP TO COTE DIVOIRE TO NEGOTIATE ON COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO INVEST IN ABROAD.ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY MOTHER WHICH MY MOTHER 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 PREFECT PEACE) AMEN. HE DISCLOSED TO ME THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (USD $ 10,500,000)TO A SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN THAT THE MONEY WAS MEANT FOR HIS COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO ESTABLISH IN ABROAD. ACCORDING TO MY FATHER HE DEPOSITED THE MONEY IN A TRUNK BOX AS FAMILY VALUABLES. SO I AM CONTACTING YOU TO HELP ME IN SECURING THIS MONEY FOR MY FURTUNE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HOPE TO TRUST YOU AS WHO WILL NOT SEAT ON THIS MONEY WHEN YOU MUST HAVE CLAIM IT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST ME I WILL GIVE YOU 15% FOR YOUR NOBLE ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR YOUR TELEPHONE CALLS OR ANY OTHER EXPENCES.(Please if you are willing to assist me, kindly responce to this mail immidiately for more details) REGARDS. FROM: RAYMOND WILLIAMS.
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