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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (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: <chental_kuku2003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: chentalkuku@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:25:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE MY SITUATION CHENTAL

content of the safe Box.He decleared it to the company as family valuable and used my name Chental Kuku, to Deposit the Box as his only child for next of kin. That I should seek for a foreign partner Who will help me move this said amount from here and use it for future purposes.

Please i seek for your assistant to help me move this said amount from here into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, then i will meet you there for sharing or planning for my future purpose. I am just an orphan because my mother died when i was small and i am now taking
refugee here in this country , i don't know what to do. I need help from you please. I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of this incessant political crisis in my country LIBERIA and even here in Ivory coast.The death of my Father actually brought sorrow to me.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards .As soon as you indicate your interest i will give you more detail on how to follow up this transaction.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your sister ?

2. Can I completely trust you?

3. Finaly i hope you will treat me like your person?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, i humble wait for your respond please.

Thanks and God Bless you ,

Miss Chental.










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