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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: princessstella.dossou2008@live.com
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:44:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE /INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


¡Tengo nueva dirección de correo!Ahora puedes escribirme a:princessstelladossou1111@yahoo.com.ve



- DEAR SIR/MADAM,I CAN'T IMAGINE HOW YOU WILL FEEL RECEIVING A SUDDEN BUSINESS LETTER FROM A REMOTE COUNTRY IN FAR AWAY GHANA WEST AFRICA AND PROBABLY FROM SOMEONE YOU HAVE NOT CLOSELY RELATED WITH. BUT ALL THE SAME, I BELIEVE WE DO NOT NEED TO BE OF BLOOD RELATIVES BEFORE WE CAN ESTABLISH CORDIAL/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. HAVING SAID THIS, I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT AT THIS JUNCTURE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU. I AM PRINCESS STELLA AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE WILLIAM DOSSOU.OF LATE CHIEF JOHNSON DOSSOU MY MOTHER IS MRS. SARAH DOSSOU FROM SUDAN, MY LATE FATHER WAS A DIAMOND AND GOLD MERCHANT IN OUR COUNTRY SUDAN. BEFORE HIS DEATH HE DISCLOSED A FUNDS WORTH $35 MILLION IN A TRUNK STEAL BOX THAT HE DEPOSITED WITH THE SECURITY/DIPLOMATIC COMPANY HERE IN ACCRA GHANA, WHICH HE WANT TO USE FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN OVERSEAS, THE TRUNK BOX IS PRESENTLY IN THE SECURITY/DIPLOMATIC COMPANY. BEFORE MY LATE FATHER GAVE UP HE TOLD ME THAT AM THE NEXT OF KIN, HE ALSO TOLD ME TO LOOK FOR A TRUSTWORTHY BENEFICIARY WHO WILL ASSIST ME INVEST THE FUNDS IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS HENCE MY PROPOSAL TO YOU. UPON YOUR RESPONSE I SHALL FURNISH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS AND PLEASE, SEND US YOUR FULL CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER/FAX, NAME,YOUR ADDRES,YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION ON YOUR REPLY.PLEASE REPLY TO MY PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRES:princessstella.dossou2008@live.com BEST REGARDS, PRINCESS STELLA AND PRINCE WILLIAM DOSSOU.

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