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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:
  • "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. )
  • "may 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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Joseph Faustin <j_faustin002@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: egbokhan01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 01:09:17 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM JOSEPH FAUSTIN,


FROM JOSEPH FAUSTIN,

COTE D'IVOIRE ABIDJAN,

GOOD DAY AND GOD BLESS YOU,

Please, kindly pardon me for any inconvenience this letter may cost you because I know it may come to you as a surprise as we'have no previous correspondence.

My name is JOSEPH FAUSTIN the only son of late Dr MOHAMMED FAUSTIN who was the chairman/CEO of the Sierra-Leone national Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation .presently, I am residing in Abidjan economic capital of COTE D'IVOIRE in West africa, because of the political crisis in my Country.

I would Honestly want to seek for an immediate assistance for transaction of $15.5 Million U.S dollars belonging to my late father who was held bondage by the Rebels during the political crisis in my country and was letter killed .Then I ran to COTE D'IVOIRE refugee Camp where my father deposited this money.

My late father deposited this money in one trunk box(cash) in a security company here in Abidjan ther economic capital of (COTE D'IVOIRE ) , but the box that contain money was not disclosed to the security company officials as this was deposited as personal effect.(for security reasons) .
As it is, I have the intention to investing the money oversees and however needed a Foreigner who is capable of giving adequate assistance to me by the way of clearing the Consignment from the security company and thereafter forwarding it to your country Abroad for a lucrative investment while i will join you in your country to continue my education .

Please do feel free to ask me questions on this as I wait for your reply soonest and However, we don't really know each other, therefore we need to build a strong relationship of trust first which is the most important thing.

Thank you for reading my letter and kindly let me know if you willing to help me for this transaction so that we can discuss the issue,
and kindly keep this message to yourself simply for a security reason.

Thanks and may the peace of Almighty God be with you.

Thanks and God Blessed,

Sincerely yours,

JOSEPH FAUSTIN.

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