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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: jacenta koma <jacenta_koma4@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:55:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please Help Me



DEAREST ONE,

I AM PRINCESS JACENTA KOMA JOSEPH.THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF THE ROYAL HIGHNESS OF YAMOUSSOKRO KINGDOM IN REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVOIRE.MY FATHER IS LATE HRH JOSEPH KONE ROBEL WOMA THE FIRST ROYAL HIGHNESS OF YAMOUSSOKRO KINGDOM.

MY FATHER WAS IN CHARGE OF EXPORT OF THE COCOA FARM AND A GENERAL
MARCHANT OF COCOA GOLD AND DIAMONDS IN ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL CITY OF MY COUNTRY,HE HEARD PROBLEMS WITH SOME OF THE TRADITIONAL RULERS IN ABIDJAN AND WITH THE HELP OF MY FATHERS ONLY SENIOR BROTHER WHO MASTERMINDED AND THEY PLANNED AND KILLED HIM WITH SOME GUN MEN ON HIS WAY GOING TO COMMISSION A PROJECT IN ANOTHER CITY IN ABIDJAN. LEAVING ME AS THE ONLY SURVIVAL IN THE FAMILY,THAT WAS WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN OTHER TO PROCEED IN LIFE.

HE WAS ADMITTED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR SOME DAYS,BEFORE HE GAVE UP HE
CALLED ME AND TOLD ME IN CONFIDENCE AS THE ONLY DAUGTHER AND SURVIVAL IN THE FAMILY THAT HE HAS DEPOSITED A TRUNK BOX INDISGUIRD AS A FAMILY VALUABLES FOR SECURITY REASON SO THAT HE WILL NOT THINK ABOUT THAT THE CONTENT IS MONEY FOR SHIPMENT TO OVERSEAS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN,BUT THE CONTENT OF THE TRUNK BOX IS $12.5MILLION US DOLLARS,WHICH THE SECURITY COMPANY DOSE NOT KNOW AND WE ARE NOT SURPOSE TO LET THEM KNOW FOR SECURITY REASONS.

SO HE TOLD ME WHERE TO FIND THE DOCUMENTS AND THE RECIPT OF THE
STORRAGE OF THE DEPOSITED BOX IN THE SECURITY COMPANY, IN HIS PALACE AND AFTER THAT I SHOULD LIVE THE TOWN, SO PRESENTLY I AM NOT IN THAT CITY BUT I HAVE GONE TO OUR CHURCH BRANCH IN A NEARBY CITY FOR REFUGE, TO SAVE MY LIFE AS I AM THE ONLY SURVIVAL LEFT BEHIND .

HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS PAID ALL THE STORAGE CHARGES AND PLEASE
NOW, ALL I NEED YOU TO DO IS TO CONTACT THE SECURITY COMPANY ON MY BEHALF AND LET THEM MAKE ALL ARRANGMENT OF THE SHIPMENT TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND PLEASE AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THE BOX I WILL LIKE YOU TO HELP ME MAKE A GOOD ARRANGMENT FOR ME TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATIONAND AND START A NEW LIFE.

PLEASE I AM HOPING IN YOU AS MY FUTURE PARENT OR GAURDIAN AND TO DIRECT ME TO FINISH EDUCATION BUT THE MONEY MOST BE INVESTED IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS YOU KNOW THAT WILL BENEFIT US FOR MY FEATURE.

AND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 25% OF THE TOTAL FUND WILL BE FOR YOU WHILE THE OTHERS WILL BE FOR INVESTMENT AND MY EDUCATIONAL FEES FOR THE TIME.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AS I DONT REGULARLY ACCESS MY E-MAILS.

BEST REGARDS.

PRINCESS JACENTA KOMA JOSEPH.



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