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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sjhnsonkid@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: solomon johnson <jsolomon25@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <sjhnsonkid111@yahoo.it>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 18:46:34 +0200
Subject: FROM: SOLOMON AND MOTHER CAN YOU HELP?



FROM: SOLOMON AND MOTHER CAN YOU HELP?AVENUE 105 RUE 12ZONE 10 ABIDJANIVORY COAST,WEST AFRICA

Dearest One,

Compliment of the season to you. I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise,with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist me in this mutual transaction that will extend our both families.

I am Mr Solomon Johnson from FreeTown in Republique of Sierre Leone. My late Father Mr Edward Johnson who was into cocoa/Cotton export, died last year after a brief illness.before his dealth he deposited one trunk box containing us7.5m(Seven million five hundred thousand united states dollar) with other Family valuables with security company here in Cote d‘Ivoire and registered it as art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad.
Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk free ,legal and Genuine business. I ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my late Father foreign partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your country for safe keeping and investment.

I humbly ask for you to response to this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you the neccessary documents concerning this deposit. So as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days.

Even as i am writing to you now,the security company does not know the real content of the box,it is only me and you that knows that the box is cash.....Do not let them know untill you receive the box in your country...

My Mother and I have conclude to give you 15 % of the total money after the release of this consignment for your noble assistance.And note that this is the only hope of me and my Mother therefore try to keep it confidential for the security of this money and our dear life.
Waiting for your urgent response.

PLEASE SEND ALL RESPONSE TO : sjhnsonkid@hotmail.fr

BEST REGARD

Mr SOLOMON AND MOTHER
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