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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "lilian hadi" <lilian_hadi@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 17:17:07 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dear belove one


Dear belove one
=20
After having gone through your profile, i prayed and decided to confide=
in you for this simple and sincere business bearing in mind that one =
has to take some risks at times to survives trial times.
=20
I am Miss, lilian hadi 19yrs of age, from Sierraleone. The only daughte=
r to the late dr samuel hadi who establish his cocoa and coffee in Abid=
jan, cote d' ivoire
=20
I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing =
my mother and two of my elder brothers in the war. As a result of the p=
olitical instability in my country, my father established his cocoa and=
coffee export business in Abidjan, cote d' ivoire.=20
=20
He went back to Sierraleone for the sales of his property, and was shot=
and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government o=
f the country. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and the=
re by exposing me to danger.
=20
Before his unfortunate death. My late father told me that he deposited =
a trunk box containing the sum of $3.7m. million u.s dollars with a s=
ecurity company here in Abidjan. As a result of the present in security=
of lives and property in this country, I wish to request that you assi=
st me transfer this trunk box in your country since i am still under ag=
e.
=20
Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a =
visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my educa=
tion and to invest the fund in a valuable business venture. I am willin=
g to give you 25% while 5% has been earmarked for expenses. I shall att=
ach to you by email all the legal documents that is backing this my con=
signments.
=20
when next i hear from you.
If this is acceptable to you. Please, you can contact me.=20
Thanks
Miss lilian hadi.

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om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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