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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Roseline Affessi" <roseaffessi03@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:33:59 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON


*FROM MISS.ROSELINE AFFESSI.
ADDRESS: A77 HOUSING ESTATE,
RESIDENT ADAM, COCODY
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE WEST AFRICA.
POSTAL BOX: 0028 BP02182 ABIDJAN


COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON

Dearest one,

Actually I did not want to discuss this matter with you before but after
fasting and prayer I just decided to contact you for your help, please I
really need your help. I am 20 years old Girl. I leave with my younger
brother and we leave alone because we dont want the people who killed my
late Father, to kill us too. I will be very happy if you promised me that
you will keep this secret until this money arrive to your care in your
country.

My late Father deposited one trunk of box with a security company here
before he died and because of situation of political crisis here that led to
war going on here in my country, we need some body that I will trust to come
in and help me and my brother claim this consignment out from the company
for the safety of my property that was deposited under there custody. Please
I am contacting you for your assistance, to help me and my brother because
we don't have anyone in here to help us and I don't have
money to travel from here to any country please I need your assistance to
stand by me and my brother and help us to transfer the box to you for future
investment. You will contact the security company as Miss Rose Pat Affessi's
foreign partner who want to help me and claim the box that was deposited by
my late Father MR David Abe Affessi from Republic of Code D' Ivoire.

My late Father did not declared the real content of the box to the security
company officials. He only told them that the box is containing family
valuables. You are the only person I have sent this message across to. I
will like you to keep the secret until this box arrive your country.
You have to promise me that you will not betray me and my brother when this
box is under your care.I will send the documents and the security company
contact to you once you accept to help me and my brother. You have to give
me your private phone and fax number to enable me to send the documents to
you. The money inside the trunk box is Nine Millions Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($9.5 Millions Dollars).

I will offer you 10% for the total sum of amount, if you help me and claim
this box from the security company. You will also provide investment
programme where the money will be invested properly when it arrival your
hand safely.

I wait to hear from you.

May God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Miss Roseline Affessi

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