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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:
  • "the consignment" (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 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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "father i.g" <igfather@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrtoddyoun@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:21:44 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED!


Dear SIR\MADAM,

Joy coupled with stress hence I've picked up my pen to abreast you with the fortune that is lying down in a situation here in a quiet corner of the globe. Sir, before I proceed further, I shall first and foremost introduce myself properly. I am Simon Ann, The elders son of Dr James Ann, who was shot during the struggling for power some years ago.



After the death of my father, his lawyer called on my attention and exposed to me some of his important documents that was confined in him by my father while he was still alive. As the content revealed that as a Sierra-Leonean, it was unwise to keep treasures with you in a country where peace, stability and comfort is denied. After a lot of scrutinity,I discovered that before my father died, he deposited three trunk boxes containing (USD25,000,000=00)Twenty Five Million Dollars, Diamond and Gold respectively here in UK.



I am in United-Kingdom with my mother in order to secure our consignment try also to seek asylum in the refugee camp.Sir,the agreement with the security company states that before the fund will Be released to the heir which is me, I must seek the aid of a foreign counterpart for a business set-up.Sir, we have decided to send the consignment and the valuables abroad to you as our final beneficiary, and also thinking of going into business partnership with you overthere.Sir,your acceptance of this transaction will make you have a right of (20%)Ten percent of the total consignment.Sir, all I need is your full contact as well as your interest



Thanks for co-operation.
Yours faithful.


Mr Simon ANN


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