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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:
  • "dear friend" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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: sofia yoman <y_sofia001@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sofia_yoman@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 10:38:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF BEING YOUR FRIEND AND ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.

I AM MISS SOFIA YOMAN, I AM 19 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER OF LATE MR.JOHN YOMAN .MY FATHER WAS A COCOA AND GOLD MERCHANT BASED HERE IN ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST . MY FATHER WAS KILLED BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY BACK FROM BOUAKE ON THE YAOMUSSOKORO ROAD WHERE HE HAS GONE FOR HIS COCOA BUSINESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HE HAD INFORMED ME ABOUT THE SUM OF US$5,200,000 (FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A TRUNK BOX DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND THAT HE DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED THE BOX AS CONTAINING FAMILY VALUABLES.

HE TOLD ME THAT NO STAFF OF THE SECURITY COMPANY KNOW ABOUT THE REAL CONTENT OF THE BOX . HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE BOX FOR SAFE KEEPING.

I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR HELP IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

1) TO HELP ME BRING OUT THIS BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TAKE IT TO YOUR COUNTRY TO DEPOSIT THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY .

3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
I AM WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

THANKS .

MISS SOFIA YOMAN.




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