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

Fraud email example:

From: Kone Honorine <christhono02@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:50:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TRUST


Dear Respectful One,

I know you may be surprised of this mail as we have not seen or known each other but I feel the mail will meet your convinence.

My name is Miss Kone Honorine the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Kone who is a gold and cocoa merchant here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
My father died after his return from France for a business trip with his business partners.Before he gave up the ghost in one of the private hospitals here he informed me that he deposited the sum of four million five hundred thousand dollars (USD$4.500,000) in a security and finance company.He said that he deposited the fund in a trunk box and declared the contents as family valuables for security reasons.He also told me that he used my name as his only daughter as the beneficiary and the next of kin.

My father advised me to look for a foreigner who will help me in the investment of the fund because he dying because of his wicked partners.

I am therefore soliciting for your assistance in the clearance of the consignment and as well the investment of the fund.But before hand allow me to ask you few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me as a my saviour?
2. Can I to trust you completely?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?


Please give this a good consideration and get back to me this email address.
Thank you and that God Bless you.
Miss Kone Honorine



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