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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: tony forfana <tonyforfana6@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: tonyforfana@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:01:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Tony In Good Faith!


Dear Friend,

Good to write you,I have a proposal for you,Your profile pushed me to send you this mail,I am Mr.Tony Forfana,the son of late Mr. james Forfana.My father was a highly international reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast,Abidjan during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in Europe during one of his business trips abroad last year. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.

God knows the truth!. Before the death of my father,he called me when he was in the hospital and he told me that he has the sum of twenty two million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD$22.700,000)in two metallic trunk boxes Consignment) and he deposited with one of the leading security and finance company here in abidjan. He further told me that he deposited the consignment in my name as the beneficairy of the deposit.and i also have all the deposited documents with me here.
and advice me to make an arrangement with my only sister and move the consignment to any country of our choice..

I am just a young man with only one sister and really don't know what to do,this is because of I have suffered a lot set backs as a result of political crisis here in Ivory coast. My reason for contacting you is for you to kindly assist us financially so we can be able to pay for the demurrage charges accumulated so far.we are also contacting you for your professional and international business advice and assistance on how I can move this assets to your Country. and my late father made me to know that the security company officials does not know the real content of the metalic trunk box.as it was deposited and stated vital family belongings.please take note.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to our life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble sistance in this regards to help us out of this our present predicament.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help us ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?after the smoot and surcessful clerance and shipment of this trunk boxes to you in your country.
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you so much as you read this mail comprehensively and get back to me.
My sincere regards
Mr Tony Forfana


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