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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:
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • idrisgijado1@yahoo.com
  • idrisgijado1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Idris Gijado <idrisgijado1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2005 05:58:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE FROM IDRIS GIJADO


FROM IDRIS GIJADO
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
TEL:+22507989414
Email:idrisgijado1@yahoo.com

Dear Sir,

I'm sending you special greeting which I hope you will accept with warm heart and I decide to write you after going through your company profile.

I am Idris Gijado from Ivory Coast being that I lost my father My father was
a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death. He was assassinated last January by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he has give to us documents he used to deposit the
consignment with the security company here. The $10.millon is kept in trunk
boxes and was registered as FAMILY TREASURE nobody that knows that it is money
in the box is only me and my sister knows that the box contain money.

All the documents with which the money was deposited is with us I am looking
for somebody that is capable and willing to assist us to receive the trunk box
of money on behalf of me and my sister to country as from the security company
I want you to do me a favour to receive this box safe in your country or any
safer place as the beneficiary I have plans to do investment in your country,
like real estate and industrial production.

Upon your response agreed to help me then i will instruct the security company
to ship the consignment to your country through the security company
diplomatic shipment service.

We shall be compensating you with 20% of total sum after conclusion of this
project, while the rest shall be for us.

Your share stays with you while the rest shall be for us for investment
purposes in your country.
Please if you are willing to assist us indicate your interest in replying me
soonest.
Thanks and best regards.
Idris Gijado.
Note:Kindly reply this message through:idrisgijado1@yahoo.com





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