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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: james bongani <mybongani6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mybongani10001@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007 00:02:54 +0200
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?FROM_JAMES_BONGANI=FE?=



JAMES BONGANIST. EDDE, EGLISE,RUE 11, AVE 27 VRIDI, ABIDJAN COTE D’IVOIRE,WEST AFRICA. DEAREST ONE, PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.DEAR,IT IS MY GREAT INTEREST AND THE TRUST WHICH I HAVE IN YOU,THOUGH WE HAVE NOT MET BEFORE,NEITHER HAVE WE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME,BUT BEFORE I PICK UP YOUR NAME AND WRITE TO YOU I PRAYED OVER IT THAT GOD SHOULD DIRECT ME TO A TRUST WOULTHY AND GOD FEARING PARTNER WHO WILL HELP ME OUT OVER MY PROBLEM. FOR THIS PERMIT ME TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU,SINCE I HAVE MADE UP MY MIND TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH YOU. I AM JAMES BONGANI, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS MAXWEL BONGANI,MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT AND GOLD PRODUCER HERE IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCCUS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHILE MY MOTHER DIED WHEN AM STILL A KID.SO MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER IN PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF, (FIFTEEN MILLION US DOLLARS) DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE AND THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE FUND THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS IN ONE TRUNK BOX TAGGED FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASONS. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH AND SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES SUPPOSED TO BALANCE HIM FROM THE DEAL THEY HAD THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FEARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN THE COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL MOVE THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE,(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.1]TO HELP ME RETRIEVE THIS BOX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS SINCE I AM A BOY OF 20 YEARS.3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENT PERMIT IN YOUR COUNRY FOR ME.MOREOVER DEAR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR EFFORT/ INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION. THANKS AND GOD BLESS.BEST REGARDS,JAMES BONGANI.
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