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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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: iness_dan4 <iness_dan4@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: iness_dan@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 20:50:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: CAN YOU ASSIST ME?

Dearest One,

I am Miss Iness Danjum 20yrs of age the only survival daughter of late Dr. Ben Danjuma who was wealthy Gold and diamond dealer in Abidjan Cote D値voire. Meanwhile my late father deposited the sum of $12.8m in a prime security company here in Abidjan Cote D値voire. The money was
package in trunk metallic box which he deposited it as a family valuable property. My parents died in a plan crash December, 2003 in Benin republic. You can find out more on CNN report www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/

I will like to seek your assistance to transfer these funds in your country city and serve as a guardian in this regard. Now permit me to ask these few questions: -

1). Can I completely trust you?
2). what percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is transfer to your country?
3). Can you assure me of the confidentiality of this transaction, so that when coming in to your country there would not be focus of attention.

I will detail you more on how to proceed when I hear from you.

Yours faithfully,
Miss. Iness Danjuma. Parents




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