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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <seaverin44@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:33:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Seaverin Adams

letter to you seeking your help and assistance, though
it is difficult since we have not met before
I am mis Seaverin Adams, The daugther of Professor
Mathew Adams, Former interior minister and a
great politician in cote d' ivoire political arena.
Because of my father's sincerity, He was killed on the
19th of september 2002 by unknown soldiers
inhisresidential house during the coup plot in cote d'
ivoire. See BBC news for more information about my
late father's
death.(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2268718.stm)

Before the death in 2002 in a private hospital here in
Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told
me that he deposited a trunk box that contains the sum of US$10.500,000.00 (Ten million Five hundred thousand U.S dollars) deposited
in a security company here in Abidjan for safe keeping,that he used my name as the next of kin.


I want you to help me to retrieve this box from the security custody and help me to live this country and come over to your country or any country that is good, to continue our education. Why you will use this money to invest in a profitable bussiness untill I finish my education.
My dear, bear in mind that my life now and my future
depends on this money because i have lost my parents
and my late fathers properties and also no body helps me. Tell me if you can help
us but please if you know that you can not help me
don't worry, Just respond to me with your intention so
that i will know what to do but do not disclose it to
any body here because i do not know who is who.

I do hope of establishing a rewarding and good
relationship with you and your family after this
transaction hoping to hear from you as soon as
possible.
I am 18 years old single. I
was ment to understand that a woman has no religion
untill she is under a man or family. I promised to
abide to any religion you and your family are into

Thanks and remain blessed.
Best regard
Mis Seaverin




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