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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. )
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Emman Edward <emman.edward1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:57:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Sincere Request!


Good Day,

I sincerely contact you because I need your assistance to help me in what belongs to me. I am Master Edward Emmanuel, the only son of Mr & Mrs Edward Jonathan. My father was a highly reputable (cocoa merchant) in Ivory Coast. It was sad that he was poisoned and passed away mysteriously in France during his business trip. His sudden death was linked by an uncle who travelled with him.
My mother died when I was 2 years old. My father took me so special before he made the trip. He called me and explained to me the reason why he made the trip. He also told me that he deposited a trunk box contain twelve million seven hundred thousand (U S) dollars ($ 12.700 000) in a security company here in Ivory Coast.
He told me that the money is for investment purpose. He also told me that the security company did not know the contains of the box as money but as family value for security purpose. He gave me the certificate deposit of the box & other vital documents before his death. I want to use the opportunity to let you know that l went to the security company to establish the ownership of the consignment box.
Now l need your assistance to clam the consignment box to enable us to have access to the money for investment as it was my late father's aim before his death. I am here by seeking for your help as follows:
(1) To assist me get the consignment box to your residence.
(2) To serve as the guardian of the fund.
(3) To assist me get residence permit immediately I come to meet you.
(4) To assist me invest the fund as it was my late father's aim before his death.
Thanks for your anticipation assistance.

Your Sincere Brother In The Lord,

Master Edward Emmanuel.


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