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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. )
  • "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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: maryan1ibru ibru <maryan1ibru@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:01:59 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest one please give me respond now


From Miss Maryan Ibru.
My Dearest. one

Compliment of the season to you.I know that this letter will come to you as a surprise, with the full hope that you will bear with us to assist me in this mutual transaction that will extend our both families I got your contact from a jornalist in my country who died during the war (MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE )

my name is Miss Maryan Ibru from Republic of somalia My late father Alhaji Salif Ibru who was into cocoa export, died last year after a brief illness. Before his died he revealed to me that he made a secreat deposit of two big trunk boxes containing (US $ 11.5million) with other family valuables in a security company in Ivory Caost registered it as Art work belonging to his foreign partner who will be coming for the release and export to abroad. Please, I want you to focus your mind in this transaction for this is risk free , legal an Genuine business.

I ask for your assistance and permission to submit your name as my late fathers foreign partner for release of this consignment and transfer/export to your abroad for safe keeping and investment. I humbly ask for you to response to this email immediately with your Tel/Fax numbers to enable me forward to you the the neccessary documents concerning this deposit so as to conclude this transaction under 15 good working days.

I and my sister have conclude to give you 15 % of the total money after the release of this consignment for your noble assistance.
Note , this is the only hope of me and sister Alima therefore try to keep it confidential for the security of this money and our dear life.
Waiting for your urgent response.

Please i am seriousely waitting for your respond.
I am Your's Best regards
Miss Maryan Ibru




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