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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:
  • ",000,000" (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: Prince Goodluck <prince_fgprivate@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: prince_goodluck6005@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:47:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FUND SECURING AND INVESTMENT PROPOSAL











FROM:  PRINCE   FREDRICH.   GOODLUCK.
ADDRESS:ST PAUL's CHURCH
LOME  TOGO
WEST AFRICA
 
DEAR   FRIEND

 
IAM.PRINCE.FREDRICH, THE ONLY SON OF LATE CHIEF.FREDRICH.GOODLUCK .MY FATHER WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST(COTE D'IVOIRE). HE WAS SHOT BY THE GUN OF THE REBEL SOLDIERS ON HIS WAY TO HIS COCOA PLANTATION IN DALOA,ALONG BOUAKE HIGHWAY.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH OCTOBER 2005 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED ONE METALICT RUCK BOX IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN LOME  TOGO,.AND THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS $14,000,000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS(14 M USD). HE DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED THE BOX AS FAMILY VALUABLES / ARTIFACTS. SO THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY DO NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THIS BOX. THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THIS BOX.HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A LUCRATIVE VENTURE OR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS I AM CURRENTLY STAYING HEREIN ,LOME  TOGO 
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS :
 
1)TO ASSIST BRING THIS BOX OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND ASSIST TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT OF THIS MONEY
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
COUNTRY.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN ( 7) WORKING DAYS YOU
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
 
PRINCE.FREDRICH.GOODLUCK
 
please kindly confirm to me your personal data.

1) Your full name.
2) Phone number....
3) Address.........
4) Country.....State
5) Profession, age and marital status.
6) Occupation and position

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