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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • solomon2005johnson@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "solomon johnson" <solomonjohnson@acasa.ro>
Date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:48:40 +0300
Subject: FROM SOLOMON & RITA JOHNSON


FROM SOLOMON & RITA JOHNSON
DANANI ASYLUM CAMP,
ABIDJAN,
COTE D'IVOIRE.
TEL : +22507408677.

Please send all replies to solomon2005johnson@yahoo.fr

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

Good day,

We know our message will come to you as a surprise,first of all, we will
like to wish you a Compliment of the season, I am SOLOMON JOHNSON and I am
writing to you together with my Sister Miss RITA JOHNSON from Abidjan Rep.
of Cote d'Ivoire.We hope you will permit us to inform you of our desire of
going into business relationship with you.We got your name and contact from
internet ,We prayed over it and selected your name among other names after
reading your profile and we beleive that you will be a trustworthy person
that We can do business with and , We must not hesitate to confide in you
for this simple and sincere business.

We are the only son and Daugther of late CHIEF DAVID JOHNSON. Our father
was a very wealthy DIAMOND DEALER in the economic capital of SIERRE LEONE,
our father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip. Our mother died when we was very small and
since then our father took us so special. Before the death of our father on
February 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me
on his bed side and told me that he has in a trunk box, the sum of Ten
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. $10.5 USD in a
security company here in Abidjan which he deposited as family valuables for
security reasons and he told me that he used my name as his only son for
the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to us that it
was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates.That we should seek for a Foreign partner in a country of our
choice where we will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose
such as real estate management or hotel management.

Sir, We are honourably seeking your assistance in
the following ways:
1)To come down here and stand as the beneficiary of the consignment which
we will present to you all the documents concerning the deposit or in
alternative if it is not possible for you to come, another arrangements can
be made.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund as our status as asylum seekers here
does not allow us to operate any form of account or investments.
3)To make a feasibility study and recommend some worthwhile business
investments which flourishes there in your country, Our approach is in view
of our ill-experience in business. This fund been the basis of our future
and business ambition, your friendship,honest assistance and advise will be
appreciated so much while relying on your guidance for profitable business
establishment in your country.
4)To make arrangement for me and my younger sister to come over to your
country to further our education and to secure a resident permit in your
country.

So if you consider this proposal, we have agreed to give you 25% of the
total sum for helping us to move this money out to your country and 5% will
be mapped out for expenses both of us may incur during this transaction
while the remaining 70% will be for my family to invest in your country.
Furthermore, Please,Sir, if you think you can be of an assistance to this
our problem try to contact us on this e-mail addresse above for more
discussion and modalities of this transaction.

We will forward all the documents concerning this deposit to you, on
confirming to us your interest to assist us in this our situation and we
believe that this transaction would be concluded within Seven (7) Working
days after you signify interest to assist us. Note that this transaction is
100% risk/hitch free and requires absolute confidentiality.

Please, Help us to get out of this terrible situation and our Almigthy God
will bless you. Anticipating to hear from you soon. Please call us on
+22507408677 for more details.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Solomon & Rita Johnson.

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