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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
• 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.
  • michealguei@uymail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "michealguei" <michealguei05@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 2 May 2006 22:08:59 +0000
Subject:


MY Dear,
I am writing this proposal to you with tears and grief in my heart. I know this mail may come to you as a surprise but don't worry, I prayed over and also fasted for God direction toward providing can trust in order to secure my money abroad. somebody for me who I am Micheal Guei.,one of the sons of formal Military president of Republic of Cote D'Ivoire in West Africa, Late Gen. Robert Guei who was assasinated by the Rebels who want to over throw the present Civilian president Mr.Laurent Gbagbo.

Despite the high rate of fraud associated with the Internet, I believe and trust you can be of Immense assistance to me respective of any odd.My Father died after the rebel struck our mansion and gave my father severalbeatings left with some bullet wounds in his body. Before my father's death,he deposited two (2) Trunk Boxes containing the total sum of USD30 Millions (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) into a security company here in Lome Togo West Africa,where I am now with my sister seeking political assylum. Be informed that my late father did not disclose the real contents of the boxes to the officials in the security company. He (My late father)made them to believe that it is an african arts work belonging to his Foreign partner who will later come for the clearing. so right now, the security company does not know theat the box contains money and they do not know my father's partner.

My late Father handed over the whole documents concerning the deposited trunk boxes which the security company issued to him on the very day he made the deposit.because of our ignorance in the business world I want you to make urgent arrangements to visit me here for just 3 working days so that we can withdraw the trunk boxes and transfer the whole money into your nominated bank account in your country or any where you may propose. I have agreed with my sister to give you 25% of the total amount for your kind assistance in this transaction and 5% will be set aside for any expenses that might be incurred during the period of this transaction such as: Bank Taxes, Flight Tickets, Telephone bills, Hotel accommodations, Feeding and others, while 70% will befor my family investment in your country and you will be the General Overseer of the whole Investment.In order to back up my assistance request,I shall send to you as soon as I recieve your reply, the lega!
l document my late f ather signed and recieved from the security company as an evidence on the deposit of the boxes in thier custody as you confirm your full interest to assist me.

I urgently await your response so as to furnish you with further details on this transaction and also effecting a change of beneficiary in your favour that will further boost your status as my late father's partner before you travel for the collection of the trunks containing the funds.For more information contact my altanative email. michealguei@uymail.com <mailto:michealguei@uymail.com>

Respectfully Submitted,
Micheal Guei.

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