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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: g k <gnapie7k@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <gnapie1kargbo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 12:35:57 +0100
Subject: Dear Friend.



Dear Friend. I want to explain to you about myself and my reason of contacting you. I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don’t know you in person or met with you Before, But I am of the believe that you will be obliged to come to my assistance. I was, until recently, a Medical student of the University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa. Late last year October 2005, the Rebels in my Country struck our township and killed my parents and my only sister in one of their attacks. My late Father, DR Roborth Kargbo, being the former presidential aide. Before his death he had a consignment which he deposited with a security company in here Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire, that contained the Amount of $10.Million US.Dollars (ten million united stated dollar), but the security company does not know that the consignment contains money as he declared it as containing family valuables during the time of deposit. Please I need your Assistance in this following ways to me: 1) To help come to Abidjan so that we will know each other and go together to the security company for the claim of the consignment . 2) To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a Small Girl of 21 years old 3) To complete an arrangement for me to come with you to your country after the claim. 4) To look for a good venture where the money will be Invested and for my education. I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation of your effort after a successful claim and I go back with you to your country overseas.Because now this is my only hope for the future life and no one else have the idea and the information of the deposited consignment by my late father. Get back to me i will send the next information if you will be the real one to trust by Me for this money.
Thanks and God bless you for helping me.Gnapie Kargbo.
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