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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:
  • "dear beloved," (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Philip Kakou <philipkak7@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: philip_ka@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2008 05:00:55 +1100 (EST)
Subject: I need your help


Dear Beloved,

My name is philip kakou 21 years old of age. I am in possession of a large sum of US$7 Million in cash which we want to invest in your country under your care. This money was inherited from my late father who was the Chief accountant of Sierra Leone Gold & diamond Mining Corporation during our 8 years civil War when Major Johnny Paul Koroma was the country president. This money is of no criminal origin as it was largely realized from black market
sale of alluvial gold dust during the war.This money has been moved and lodged into a security & Finance Corporation in Abidjan Ivory Coast through diplomatic

channels in one trunk box tagged family valuables for security reasons. I now want to move this money abroad and invest it in profitable le ventures, as the year is moving fast and i all so want to contnue my studies for more better aknowlage.Please here are the areas I need you assistance.I don't want this money to be invest in africa because i know i will be kill if i dear try to do that. because my father relative are trying to know if my father has other proparty out side.befor the death of my father he has warn me not reveal the secret to any body in my family.that is the reason why i contacted you to help me and stand as my late father foreign partner to help me bring out the money trunk box out of the security company that is lodged as family valuables.

1.Firstly to assist me claim this consignment from the security company as my late fathers foreign partner and have the box of the money in your possession till my arrival in your country.
2. To assist me invest the money in a profitable business ventures in your country. For your kind assistance you will get 15% of the total amount and 5% for any expenses you make, both telephone calls, fax/emails spent during the process of getting the trunk box to your country.

Upon your response and acceptance to assist me, I will give you further details concerning this transaction but you must treat this transaction as highly confidential for my security reasons.

Best Regards,
philip kakou




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