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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 - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • sandra_danjuma@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: sandra danjuma <sandra_danjuma@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 15:50:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Sandra


Dearest in mind

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business with you that might eventually lead us to a lasting relationship.
I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business bearing in mind that one has to take some risks at times to survive trial times.

I am Miss sandra Zamari Danjuma of Sierra Leone,The only daughter to the late Dr Ibrahim Danjuma of Sierra leone of the Western Part of Africa who was a very wealthy Gold and Diamond dealer. My father was assasinated by unknown gun men after his return trip from Europe with my Mother.

All the police efforts to track down the assasins of my late Father and mother has not been succesful,Hence I decided to flee to a neighbouring country where I have been since as a refugee seeking asylum in a refugee camp there in Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire.

Meanwhile,Before the death of my parents,My late father told me that He deposited a truck box containing U.S $ 8.5 M Dollars with a security company in Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire where I am residing now.I have gone to the office of the security company with the certificate of the deposit of this consignment and with the agreement that my late father entered with this company to verify that this consignment is still there but the agreement states that I would need the assistance of a foreign partner who will claim this truck box on my name since I am still under-aged.

This is why I am seeking your assistance to enable me front you as my appointed foreign partner who will assist me in claiming this box from this company.The security company does not know that this deposited box contains money because my late father registered and tagged it as family valuables and art works for security reasons.Therefore, truck box is finally released and delivered to you.

I am therefore seeking your kind assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide me with your detailed personal information which includes,Your full names,Contact address and your Telephone and fax numbers so that I can submit it to the security company authorising them to recognise and lift this consignment to you as my guardian
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 18 years if delivered to your address pending on my arrival to your country for the continuation of my education and investment in your own area of choice since I am still a novics in the buisness world.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover,Dear,I am willing to offer you 25 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful release and delivery of this box to your nominated address and 5% for any expenses that might be incurred during the process of this transaction making it 25% of the total U.S $ 8.5 M.

Furthermore,I want you to indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. I assure you that this buisness is 100% risk free as I will forward all the necessary and legal documents backing up this transaction and making it legitimate to you as soon as I hear from you.
Furthermore,The company assured me that you do no need to travel.
Please,get back to me if you are interested at: sandra_danjuma@yahoo.fr

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,
Miss Sandra zamari Danjuma




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