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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 box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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: frank zulu <frankzulu200@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:11:51 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT ATTETION PLEASE


GOODAY SIR ,


FIRST, I MUST SLOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS LETTER AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN A GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACT WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE.

MY NAME IS FRANK TONY ZULU. A LIBERIAN CITIZEN.I AM A FIRST SON OF MR. JOHN ZULU. THE FORMER PERSONAL ADVICER TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. I AM WRITING TO INFORM YOU OF OUR FAMILY DESIRE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY DUE TO HER ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL STABILITY.

SIR, MY FATHER WAS ATTACKED AND SHOT BY WEST SIDE REBEL MILITARY ON HIS WAY TO HIS OFFICE AND HE WAS TAKING TO ABIDJAN FOR A MEDICAL TREATMENT WHILE HE LATER DIED.WHEN HE WAS ON HIS SICK BED HE REVEALED TO ME ABOUT HIS FUND $12.5M USD HE DEPOSITED IN TWO TRUNK BOXES IN SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA ACCRA.HE HANDED OVER ALL THE DOCUMENTS TO ME SUCH AS CERTIFICATE OF THE FUNDS DEPOSIT ISSUED TO HIM DURING THE TIME OF DEPOSIT .MEAN WHILE, I AND MY YOUNGER SISTER ARE HERE IN ACCRA GHANA SEEKING FOR REFUGE.

PLEASE SIR,WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND WE WANT YOU TO LECTURE US HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY AS SOON AS THE MONEY BEEN TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT,WE WOULD FLY DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE BUSINESS THAT YOU MAY RECOMMEND TO US.WE HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE WHILE 5% WILL BE MAP OUT FOR OTHER EXPENCES.

AND YOU CAN ALSO GET INTOUCH WITH MY FAMILY EMAIL,

THANKS IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.

BEST REGARDS
FRANK ZULU.





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