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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "dearest one," (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. )
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Cynthia Nelker <cynthia_nelker_1981@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: cynthia_nelker_07@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:58:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Cynthia Nelker


Dear sir/madam,

Good day.After going through your profile,I decided to solicitate for your help.However,it is not mandatory to you to honour my request.

I am Cynthia Nelker ,26 years old from Liberia and a university undergraduate .I am the only child of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Gabriel Nelker .My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away after been poisoned during his last business trip,on the 8th May 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle who was also his business partner and who travelled with him at that time.

My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special(as his only child) and refused not to marry again. Few hours before his death, he(my late father) called my attention and secretly told me that he had the sum of $7.500,000 Dollars kept in a security company in Ivory Coast.

He also said that the security company does not know the content of the box, that He decleared it as family treasure and deposited the box.He strictly urged me to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will ship this fund and use it for investment purposes.

I'm therefore pleading you to assist me in clearing this box from the security company by stepping to the security company and presenting yourself as my beneficiary who will receive the box in your country.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards .Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

May God bless you.


My sincere regards,
Cynthia Nelker

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