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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: doran mary <domary01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:14:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From:Miss Doran Mary and Desmond


From:Miss Doran Mary and Desmond
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,
please permit us to inform you of our desire of going into business relationship with you.
We see your profile and feel to ask for your help .We prayed over it and choose you as the next guardian of our life now.We know our message will come to you as a surprise. Don't worry we are totally convinced to write you in reference of the shiping of our late father's trunk box of money US$10.5M deposited in one of the Leading Security Company here.

Our name's are Miss Mary Doran and master Desmond Doran the Children of the former Late General Joseph Doran of Sierra Leone.Our late Father was killed last two years 2006 following his role as a rebel leader against the government of Sierra Leone. Following this political crisis,we was forced to leave our Country to Abidjan the capital city of Côte d'Ivoire for our life sake. Our father deposited this said box of money in a prime Leading Security Company here in Abidjan and used my Brother's name as the only son as the next of kin. and told us to seek for a foriegn partner overseas that will help us for the investment of this money into his country.
We got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign adviser here in Abidjan. If you are truly disposed to assist us in transferring of this Box kindly relpy soon, we are willing to offer you 15% of this money for your effort made during this transaction.write us through this email address. More information about the transfering of this money legally follows immediately after your positive reply Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Best regards
Miss Doran Mary and Desmond

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