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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:
  • "dearest one," (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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s dollars" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Joyce Emile <joyceemile41@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: joycemile_101@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:11:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Proposal !!!!

Dearest One,

I hope this mail finds you in good health and faith.

With due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to you seeking your help and assistance, though it is difficult since we have not met before.

I am mis Joyce Emile, The daugther of Late Mr Boga Emile. Because of my father's sincerity he was posioned by his colleagues.But before His death on 11th of April 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he deposited a trunk box that
contains the sum of US$4.800,000.00 (four million eight hundred thousand U.S dollars) deposited in a Private Storage company here in Abidjan for safe keeping,that he used my name as the next of kin.

I want you to help me to retrieve this box from the Storage Company and help me to live this country and come over to your country to star up a new life and to continue my education, While you will use this money to invest in a profitable bussiness means untill i finish my Studies.

Please Dear I want you to know that my life and future depends on this money because I have lost my parents and my Late Fathers properties and have no body to help me for this needed help.

Tell me if you can help me or not, but please if you know that you can not help me don\'t worry, Just respond to me with your intention so that I will know what to do but do not disclose it to and donnot tell anybody about it or about me,because I do not know who is who.

I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family after this transaction hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.

I am 20 years old single and I was meant to understand that a woman has no religion untill she is under a man or family. I promised to abide to any religion you and your family are into.

Thanks and remain blessed.
Best regard.
Joyce.



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