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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:
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Annarita David <annaritadavid005@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: annarita_david@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:20:25 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: Dearest Respectful One,


Dearest Respectful One,

Greetings to you. I thank God that I have come across you and believe you will not turn down my request. My name is Anna Rita David, I am 21 years old. I am from Bouke in Cote D'ivoire, west Africa. I became an orphan last year when my father and my mother were murdered in Bouke in the northen part of Cote D' Ivoire my home town. I was in school when the rebel new force went on rampage and killed people in the town suspected for supporting the government of Gbagbo. I was taken from the school by a good samaritan to Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire, where I am taking refuge. I am now under the shelter of a church pastor who pitied my condition and decided to bring me into his household.

I has ($8,500,00.00 USD)Eight Million Five Hundrend Thousand US Dollar which was made by my Father before he died which is left in a security company here in Côte D'lvoire. I seek your permission to remit this amount to your country so that I could come to your country for investment and for me to further my studies.

Dear, do I believe and trust in you that you will not sit and betray me after the sealed trunk box has been tranferred to you ? Assure me confidentially so that I will send across to you the contact information of the security and storage company for your verification. I have decided to offer you 20% of the total sum for your desire to assist me. Please do respond immediately you receive this mail for more informations regarding the trunk box.

Please endeavour to furnish me with your private telephone number and please you have to maintain secrecy to avoid people having eyebrows on the fund when you confirm it in your account.

You can contact me with my private email address:(annarita_david@ymail.com


My Best Regards.

Miss Anna Rita David.



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