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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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Adzim Nabila <nabila_adzim7@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: nabila_a@live.fr
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:11:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Please Am in Need Of Your Help.


DEAREST ONE,

WITH DUE RESPECT, TRUST AND HUMANITY, I WRITE TO YOU THIS PROPOSAL WHICH I BELIEVE WOULD BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO YOU. PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.

I AM MISS NABILA ADZIM, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE ENGR AND MRS LABEEB ADZIM. MY FATHER WAS AN ENGINEER AND BUSINESS MAN WHO DEALS WITH DIAMOND WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE, HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTINGS ON BUSINESS TRIP.

AFTER MY FATHER'S DEATH, MY MOTHER AND I RAN DOWN TO ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL CITY OF COTE D'IVOIRE DUE TO SERRIES OF THREAT COMING FROM THOSE THAT KILLED MY FATHER. MY MOTHER DIED ON THE NOVEMBER 2005 AFTER A LONG SUFFERING OF PAINFUL DISEASE. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY MOTHER ON NOVEMBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, SHE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HER BEDSIDE,WHEN I SAT DOWN TO LISTEN TO HER, SHE STARTED CRYING, WHY? (1)SHE COMPLAINED THAT I AM TOO YOUNG TO BE MANAGING MY LIFE, (2)THAT I HAVE NOT FINISHED MY COLLEGE EDUCATION AS SHE PLANNED FOR ME, (3)NO BODY TO TAKE CARE OF ME AGAIN AS A YOUNG GIRL, BUT AFTER MUCH CRYING, SHE STILL PASSED AN INSTRUCTION TO ME THAT MY LATE FATHER HAS A SUM OF US$12.500.000.(TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN THE OF A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT MY NAME WAS USED AS NEXT OF KIN TO THIS FUND AS THE ONLY CHILD.

SHE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT MY FATHER WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES,THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FEARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR PROPER INVESTMENT PURPOSE, THAT I MUST FINISH MY UNIVERSITY EDUCATION BY THE HELP OF A BUSINESS PARTNER ABROAD,THAT HE OR SHE SHOULD HELP ME OBTAIN A RESIDENT PERMIT IN HIS OR HER COUNTRY.

THE MONEY WAS LODGED IN TWO TRUNK BOXES AND MY LATE FATHER DECLARED IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES TO AVOID PROBLEM OR TAMPARING BY THE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY. THIS IS TO MAKE SURE THAT I DID NOT BEGIN TO MAKE USE OF THE MONEY HERE SO THAT THE ENEMIES WILL NOT GET AT ME. I AM NOW READY TO DO ALL THESE SINCE MY PARENT MY BREAD WINNER IS NO MORE. PLEASE I AM HONOURABLE SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.

(1)TO SERVE AS MY GUARDIAN IN YOUR COUNTRY WHILE I WILL DEPEND ON YOUR EXPERT ADVISE SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 19 YEARS.(2) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY IN ORDER TO FURTHER MY UNIVERSITY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY. MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFULL TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS TO YOU.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVED THAT THIS PROJECT WOULD BE CONCLUDED AS SOON AS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. HOPING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOONEST. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU EXTEND YOUR HELPING HAND TO A NEEDY FELLOW. PLEASE I WILL APPRECIATE IF YOU RESPOND TO THIS MESSAGE ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL AT: nabila_a@live.fr

YOUR'S SINCERELY.
MISS NABILA ADZIM.



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