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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:
  • "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)
  • "lagos" (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: "chwie" <chwie@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 13:00:25 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Hello!!!


Hello,
How are you and how are your family i hope they all fine, I am Chiwe Nash From Japan i am the lawayer of late thomson jeffery that die in an auto acciedent along side with is family on 3rd of december And this very client of my has a 2 trunk boxes that just arrive in asecurity company what is in side the boxes is fund contact sum($4.2m)And he want to invest the money in an hotel business,but since hehas die i don't think that will happen again,Name of the company isIRISH,in lagos.name of the country (NIGERIA) before my late client diehe let me no that all what is inside the two trunk boxes contain a vital document and some film materials that if they try and open it will causedamage,so they do not no what is inside the two trunk boxes. Now the security Company inform me that the boxes must not last15days that after 15day if i should not come and claimed the two trunkboxes they will collect the boxes from me or better still i should lookfor person that will help
me and claimed the boxes, and this my clientwant to invest the money in your country since the accident i don'tthink that will take place. And i don't have enough money to bye NIGERIA VISA, So that i flyover their to claimed the Two trunk boxes, I don't no many be you canassit me to claimed the two trunk boxes befor it get too late. We but agreed that out of the fund 60% for me and 40% for you But the situation now is that the IRISH COMPANY said that if i willagreed that you will have to come over to their country NIGERIA toclaimed the two trunk boxes or they should deleiver the two trunk boxesat your door step. All that i need now is your address where the two trunk boxes willarrive, The problem now is trust can i trust you with the money and alsoif the boxes finaly get to your place i hope you whoun't run away withthe money. After this lovely project have been done i will come over to your alongside with the keys to the two trunk boxes. If you are intrested
kindly get back to me so that i can give youthe security company contact address so that you can contact them. GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU DO THIS (AMEN) TO THAT.

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