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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Martin Johnson <assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 09:19:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS OFFER


FROM MARTIN JOHNSON
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL (assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr)

URGENT BUSINESS OFFER

DEAR,


I KNOW YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISE SEEING MY MAIL I AM MARTIN JOHNSON THE ONLY SON OF MR JACK JOHNSON FROM ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA.
AND I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME RETREIVE THE SUM $10.5MILION USDOLLARS PRESENTLY DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE.

IF YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTREST I WILL GIVE YOU THE FULL DETAILSOF THE TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE DOCUMENTS BACKING THIS DEPOSIT AND FORYOUR ASDSISTANCE 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM IS FOR YOUR COMPENSATION AS SOOS AS THE MONEY GETS OVER TO YOU.

AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PROVIDE ME WITH YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS OR CALL ME OR THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS(assistancemartin10@yahoo.fr ) for MORE DETAILS AND EASIER COMMUNICATION.

I WAITS FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE SO THAT WE WILL PROCEED TOWARDS RETRIEVING THIS TRUNK BOX FROM THE SECURITY IN EUROPE.

THANKS AND BE BLESSED.
YOURS SINCERELY

MARTIN JOHNSON





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