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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" (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 us 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)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "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: johson daniel <privatedaniel_11@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 21:03:59 +0100
Subject: From Mr.Daniel Johnson and sister



From Mr.Daniel Johnson and sisterPrivate and ConfidentialAbidjan - Côte d'Ivoire
My dear,
It is our pleasure to contact you for a businessventure which I and my Sister,intend to establish inyour country.Though we have not met with you beforebut we believe, one has to risk confiding in someoneto succeed sometimes in life.There is this amount ofFIFTEEN Million US Dollars ($15.000.000.00)which our late Father deposited in a private securitycompany here in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d'Ivoirewhich he wanted to used for his political ambition inour Country before he was assassinated.Now I and my sister have decided to invest these moneyin your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africafor security and political reasons.We want you to help us contact the security companyhere as my late fathers foreign business partner andthe beneficiary of the deposited trunk box containingthe fund and give them immediate instruction torelease and deliver the trunk box to you through theirinternational diplomatic courier service to yourCountry.
As soon as you comfirm the trunk box to yourpossession, I and my only sister will come over tomeet you for the possible investment and continue oureducation in your country.We will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than our suggestion, wewill be very glad to follow your advice.you can cell me on this 225 07 18 19 43,
1). Real estate2). The transport industry3). Five star hotelIf you can be of an assistance to us we will be
pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund whilethe balance will be invested by you.We await your soonest response.Respectfully yours,Mr. Daniel Johnson and sister
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