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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Godwin Christopher <godwin.ch@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <godwin.christ@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:44:30 +0200
Subject: From Godwin Christopher,



From Godwin Christopher,

With due respect for your privacy, I wish to introduce my humble self to you. I am the Only son of Dr.Hyginus Christopher who was a political bulldozer in Sierra Leone was assasinated by his Political opponent on 3rd of February 2007. may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace Amen.

My Late father Dr.Hyginus Christopher who was also former Assistant Director of Mineral Resources in Sierra Leone, because he did not support the current Government, assasins invaded my late father's residential house at mende District while he was away from the Capital city freetown for a village meeting and killed him.

Before his last speech in the Hospital, he disclosed to me of a large sum of US$20.5 Million in cash which has been moved and lodged into a security & finance corporation in Abidjan Ivory Coast through diplomatic channels in one trunk box tagged family valuables for security reasons, this money which my late dad made during his tenore in Government is 100% risk free

Today I am in Cote D' Ivoire I now want to move this money abroad and invest it in profitable ventures, as the time is now ripe for such move.


Where i need your assistance 1.Firstly to assist me claim this consignment from the security company as my late fathers foreign partner and have the money paid into your nominated account.

2. To assist me invest the money in a profitable business ventures in another country and i continue my education under your care.

For your kind assistance you will get 25% of the total amount and 5% for any expenses you make, both telephone calls, fax/emails or any other money spent during the transfer of this fund into your nominated account.

Upon your response and acceptance to assist me, I will give you further details concerning this transaction but you must treat this transaction as highly confidential for my security reasons.

Best Regards
Godwin Christopher
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