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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:
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22508213195 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "terry kruma"<terrk_1985@myway.com>
Reply-To: terrk_1985@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:01:45 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Terry Kruma










From Terry KrumaCote d' ivoire AbidjanWest Africa.No 15 ward 3 Nationale camp de réfugiés de cote'd IvoireMobil 00225 08213195E-mail terrk_1985@yahoo.comAs new brand day has come, I give God all the glory and I return all the praises to him, Where there is life, there is hope, no dream is gone untill death cometh.I must confess that it is with great joy and enthusiasm that I am writing you this mail which I know and believe by faith that it must surely find you in good condition of health.My name is Mr Terry Kruma of free Town sierra Leone my home country . One is not bound to have all the joys in life. You may have everything in life but there are still those things which one may needed that seems very common to others and yet it kepts on giving hard times.Everyone has his or her own share of pains to bear in life. I've got mine and you've got yours.But we need to lean on each other to keep life smooth going. I need an honest man or woman trustworthy and God fearing.I have
an inheritance which was deposited by my late father in a security company. Now the security Company has called me to come forward to claim the deposit but,due to my tender age and inexperience in over it I cannot be able to retrieve the consignment , I now want you to assist me to claim the deposit ( consignment) which contains the total sum of ( $ 8 millions usd) which we can invest in your Country into good business.I will be very happy to offer 20% of the total sum ( $ 8 millions usd) which is deposited in the security company in a trunk box,Meanwhile the company will deliver the trunk to your address once you have agreed to do this deal with me but no one ever know the content of the trunk box expect me and you. I wish to assure you that is 100 % risk free and it is highly legalised.I further wish to assure you of my willingness to reward you greatly.Hoping to hear from you for more about this deal you can call me on 00225 08213195Regards,Terry Kruma.



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