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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)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: "raphel telada" <personalassistance45@msn.com>
Reply-To: personalassistance45@myway.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 13:32:15 +0000
Subject: HELLO FRIEND

DEAR SIR,

 

HOW IS EVERYTHING WITH YOU I HOPE ALL IS WELL IF GOOD, THANKS  BE TO GOD.PLEASE PARDON ME IF I WILL TAKE MUCH OF YOUR TIME BUT I NEED A HELP FROM YOU AND I WILL BE GREATFUL IF MY REQUEST IS GRANTED.
WELL MY NAMES ARE RAPHEL  TALEDA I AM FROM ZIMBABWE I HAVE LOST MY FATHER DURING THE PROBLEM IN MY COUNTRY.
 
MY FATHER  WAS KILLED DURING THE FIGHT  WITH THE REBELS WHEN THEY WERE FIGHTING IN ZIMBABWE BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER HE REVEAL TO ME AND MOTHER THAT HE DEPOSITED A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA WHICH MY NAME WAS USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN AS SHOWN IN THE DOCUMENT(CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT) OF WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU AS WE COMMENCE.
 
SIR,WHY I AM CONTACTING YOU IS THAT, THE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO IS SUPPOSE TO ASSIST US IN LONDON   DIED OF THE TRAIN BOMB THAT HAPPENED IN LONDON.SO RIGHT AT THE MOMENT THE MONEY IS RIGHT NOW LYING IN LONDON OF WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE ANY FOREIGN  PARTNER WHO CAN ASSIST US SINCE THE DEATH OF OUR FOREIGN PARTNER.
SO I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO  HELP ME AND MOTHER TO PROCEED FROM WHERE OUR FOREIGN PARTNER STOP SO THAT I CAN SEND ACROSS TO YOU THE DIPLOMAT CONTACT INFORMATION THAT IS INCHARGE OF OUR CONSIGNMENT IN LONDON SO THAT YOU CAN PUT A CALL TO HIM BUT BEFORE THEN WE HAVE TO MAKE A CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP TO YOUR NAME BE YOU THE NEW BENEFECIARY TO RECEIVE IT IN LONDON SO THAT YOU CAN FLY DOWN TO LONDON TO PICK UP THE TWO TRUNK BOXES WHICH CONTAINS $45MILLION DOLLARS.
 
SIR,I WILL BE GREATFUL IF MY REQUEST IS GRANTED BECAUSE RIGHT AT THE MOMENT THE TRUNK BOXES IS IN A SECURITY  COMPANY  IN LONDON.
  SO I AM PLEADING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IF YOU CAN ASSIST MY MOTHER  THEN  WE WILL  GIVE YOU MORE DEATILS OF THE DIPLOMAT SO THAT YOU CAN CONTACT HIM AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER TO RECEIVE IT.
 
SIR,I WANT YOU TO ASSIST US  BECAUSE RIGHT AT THE MOMENT WE DO NOT HAVE ANY HOPE WE ONLY RELY ON GOD NOW TO GIVE US SOMEONE THAT IS GOD FEARING THAT WILL GUIDE US AND LECTURE ME AND MY MOTHER  ON HOW TO INVEST THIS MONEY.
 
PLEASE YOU CAN SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS ON PHONE TO SPEEDY UP THE TRANSACTION.
 
I WILL BE GLAD IF MY REQUEST IS GRTANTED.
THANK YOU AND MAY GOD BLESS.
 
THANKS,
RAPHEL  TALEDA.(SON)
 

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