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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • rita_benjamen0000@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rita benjamen <rita_benjamenrr3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:20:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM RITA BENJAMEN


Many thanks for your prompt response to my message, I appreciate your kind gesture to find time to give reponse to my message to you. First and foremost and brief self introduction,I am
rita benjamen ,22years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Robert benjamen.
My father was a highly reputable busnness magnate-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 10th.dec. 2004.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth!
My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2003 he called me and disclose to me that he had a sum of $10.5 million US DOLLARS (Ten million five hundred thousand USD)deposited in a trunk box with one of the local security company here in Abidjan,Ivory Coast.And also the consignment contain gold and diamond which my mother also inherit from her father from ghana before she also diedand according to my fathere he said that the gold and diamond worth about 7 million dollars by then.
He also said he used my name to Deposit the consignment with the security company as his only daughter, as well as the next of kin to the consignment. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes.
I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund,and also use it for an ivestment purpose.
I am just 22 years old and a high school leaving certificate holder and really don't know what to
do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded
Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or your
wife ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, as well I will like you to forward your private telephone and fax number if you are willing to have the relevant documents to confirm the existence of the fund for verification from the security company and to confirm the authenticity of my proposal to you also for easy communication.
Above all I'm corresponding with you from my country here in Cote D'Ivoire West Africa and moreso there is great political war going on here in my country, that is the main reason why I contacted you to help me in getting me and my only inheritance out of this country so that I may not loosed my life and the inheritance to war in this country, infact I'm facing hard difficulty at the moment in this country.
if u wanr to reply me try to reply me on this e mail address ;
rita_benjamen0000@yahoo.fr
Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,
rita benjamen.




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