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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)
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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: ronia_aruna <ronia_aruna06@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:34:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE


Dearest one,

Goodday,I know this message will come to you as a surprise, I want you to help me in the management of my fund and which I believe you will be of great assistant to me. I must not hesitate to confide in you this simple and sincere transaction,

My name is Ronia Aruna , I am 20 years old, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. Mathas Aruna, from Mende Freetown Sierra-leaon .my father died during his business trip to Abidjan -Cote d'Ivoire to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan - Cote D' Ivoire, My father
was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant in Sierra-Leaon, My mother also died when I was little I don$B!G(Bt even know her.

However before the death of my father on 8th march 2005 he secretly told me that he has the sum of (USD$7.500.000) he deposited in a security company here in Abidjan-Cote D' Iviore.

I am only 20 years old a student and really don't know what to do, Please i want you to assist me to claim out the trunk box that contains this my fund out from the security company and to transfer it to a safer country of yours, for immediate investment and also continue my education .

I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis here.

I am willing to offer you20% of the total sum as compensation condider this and
get back to me as soon as possible with your phone number.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me?
2. Can I completely trust you?

Please if you really want to assist me, do feel free to contact me so that we can proceed.

God Bless.

Miss Ronia Aruna.











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