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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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: mary adam <mary_adam03@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 15:50:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MARY


Dear in the Lord,


I am Miss Mary Adam from Ghana,I am the only daughter of Adam Jaja the executive director and the owner of ADAMS FRAM/AGRO INDUSTRY LTD here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

My late father was murdered in cold blood by some armed gang on the 17th may 2004 while on his way coming home for lunch, before the death of my late father ,my late father told me that he deposited a trunk box which
contains the sum of 15 million US dollars in a security company here in the country ,and he declared the trunk box as containing Africa art works and family treasures for the safe keeping of the money.

Till today, the security company is not aware of the real content of the trunk box which my late father deposited in their custody.

I will give you the details of this transaction in full if you are willing to assist me in claiming out the box from the security company for investment in your country.

I will offer you 20% of the total money that is involved and give you 5% for any expences you incured while 75% will be for me for the investment in your country.

I wait for your urgent reply.

Thanks,

Miss Mary Adam.
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