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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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: editte kabbah <editte_k03@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <edith_kabbah0001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2007 12:13:24 +0100
Subject: From Miss Edith Kabbah.



Dearest One.
We are writing this message out of a genuine desperation and with a sorrowful heart and i want you to permit us to inform you about our desire to seek for your immediate assistance.We believe that you will not let down the trust and confidence that we are about to repose on you.
We are Miss. Edith Kabbah and Yousuff Kabbah ,From sierra leonians .the only children of mr and mrs. jonathan kabbah, our father was a very rich diamond merchant, based in free-town, the capital of sierra leone before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings to discuss on a business deal. when our mother died on october 24, 2003, My father took me so special being his only daughter and most senior child.

Before the death of my father on november 26,2006 in a private hospital where he was admitted, He called me secretly to his bed side and told me that he deposited a trunk box containing the sum of $10.000.000usd (ten million united states dollars) in a trust and finance company in abidjan Cote D'ivoire.
That he also explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and that i should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where we would transfer this money and use it for the upkeep of myself and my little brother by investing it in such projects like real estate or in the stock market.
We are inclined to offer you 10% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your efforts after the transferring of these fund to your nominated account overseas and 5% for any expenses that you might incure during the couse of this transaction.
N.B: I will like you to give me your direct telephone and fax numbers in your reply of this proposal for an easy communication.
respectfull your's,miss edith kabbahon behalf of the family.
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