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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:
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Prince Joseph Kodjo <princejosephkodjo02@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: mr_josephkodjo01@msn.com
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 17:54:52 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Dearest Beloved,


Dearest Beloved,

Base on your profile we are happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i believe that you will not betaryed my trust which i am going to lay on you.

I am Prince Joseph kodjo,20years old and the only son of my late parents
CHIFE and Mrs Alfred.G. kodjo,I am here with my only sister Joy, our father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Lome Togo during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.

But God knows the truth! our mother died when I was just 6years old, and since then my father took us so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2005 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Three Million United States Dollars (USD$3M) left in a security company in a mettalic trunk box, but the security company didn't know the content because it was registered as family valuables personal for security reasons. I am just 20years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because we have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Lome Togo.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can we completely trust you?
2. Can you stand as a guildian to us?
3. Can you help us invest our money wisely?

We am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

Thank you so much.
Our sincere regards,
Prince Joseph /Joy kodjo



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