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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "dearest one," (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)
• 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.
  • fbannyfamily003@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Frank Banny" <frankbanny_2006@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fbannyfamily@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 07:26:27 -0800
Subject: l solicite your Assistance.

>From Frank Banny
C/O: Mission Deliverance Church.
Republic Of Cote D'Ivoire.
Email:fbannyfamily003@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
I came across your contact information and have Decided to get in touch
with you after my prayers, to see if you can help me solve my
problems.
Firstly, i wish to introduce myself as Frank Banny,The only surviving son
of (Late Mr. Adam Banny) Who lost his life in the cause of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the 7th of November last year on his way to the company ( Nestle Food Plc) .
My father willed in cash, the sum of $ 10.7 Million US Dollars which he
put in a trunk box and deposited with a Security and Finance firm in europe with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:
(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of an appointed foreign partner with investment intentions oversea.
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country as my foreign partner.
If after this mail you get back to me and I reach agreement with you,
the Security/Finance will release the consignment into your care and I will
come over to your country.
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 son?
2. Can I completely trust you? .
l offer to give you 30% on sucessful securing the money and 70% comes to my family.
Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
My regards,
Frank Banny

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