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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)
  • "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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: annah <annahrichard00003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: annah0richard@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2009 23:35:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hi Dear

Dearest One,

Based on your profile, l am happy to request for your assistance because i belive that you are not going to betrayed the trust which i am going to lay on you.

My name is Annah Richard , 21 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs Bayo Richard. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France
during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.November 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time, but God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my Father on November 12th 2005 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he has the sum of (USD$7.5 000 000) Seven Milion five hundred thousand dollars
left in a metalic trunk trunk box,
wich he deposited in a Security Company here in abidjan, that he registered it as family valuable items for security reasons, he told the secretary that i should contact the Company for them to know me as his next of kin wich i have did as he instructed,

He also told the secretary that i should not let any of his relations to know about this because he was kiled by them and if they know about it, that they will do nothing but to kill me in other to take hold of every thing, He told her that i should seek for a foriegn partner abroad who will help
me retreived the trunk box and also travel with him or her in other to continue my Education and also to start a Bussines relationship with the person,

My dear in Christ, this is why i have come incontact with you in order to help me retreive that trunk box from the Security Companys custody and send it direct to your country and also to make an arrangement for me on how i will come over to your country in other to continue my Education and also
to go into bussines relationship with you hence i am still a child and i dont know any thing about bussines,
I am just 21 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. this is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.

My dear, i am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards and your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can I completely trust you?
2.Can you accept me as your own blood Sister?
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?

Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible with your full assurance that you will not disapoint me in this issue so that i can give you the contact of the Security Company where my late Father deposited that trunk box for you to contact them on how the trunk box will be retreived from
their custody and deliver to your country,

Thank you soo much for your understanding and may almighty God bless you and your Family to the Glory of Almighty God in Jesus name Amen,

My sincere regards,
Annah Richard.




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