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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • florenceguel4@blag.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: guel florence <guel@guelflorence.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:57:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED


YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED
REPLY TO Email :- florenceguel4@blag.com or florence@florenceguel.orangehome.co.uk
Attn:Dearest one,

MY name is Miss Florence Guel, daughter of the former military ruler of Ivory coast who was murdered by agents of this present government.After my fathers death,all of our properties were seized by the goverment,and we are still being hunted by agents of this goverment. Since I am the only surviving member of my family, I have decieded to confide in a reliable person that can help me out of my present situation, based on what my late father told me before he died. I am presently seeking political asylum in the Netherlands, and since the law does not permit me on money transaction in such amount, decided to seek for your assistance.
Before my late father died, he told me about a trunk box that he deposited in a security company in the Netherlands Europe in my name, inside this trunk box is US$25,000,000.00(Twenty-five million United States Dollars Only) and I am the beneficiary of this fortune. This is where I need your help to move this money out for safe keeping in your country where I can invest and continue with my education. I have contacted the security company and they have acknowledged that the box is in there possession and that I can claim it whenever I am ready.
My late-father deposited and registered the box as containing family valuables as not to attract the attention of the company's staff or more dummurage bills. I am willing to give 20% to you for your efforts, if you can help me claim this box, 5% will be set aside for what ever expenses that may be incured in claiming the box. I have contacted a Lawyer whom I will give you his contact as soon as you agreed to help, to forward an a goodwill agreement between you and I before sending it to the Security company for claims. And all other valid documents as the time of deposit will be forwarded to you as soon as you agree to talk with the security company who are the custodian of the consignment.
I sincerely hope that you can be kind enough to help me, i will also appeal to you that because of who I am, I will like for this information to be kept stictly CONFIDENTIAL because of my safety,as soon as you retrieve the box , I will come over to your country and continue my education, while you will be incharge of the investment .
I pray that God will give you the wisdom to help Me,
Thank you very much,
Florence Guel (miss)
florenceguel4@blag.com

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