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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: juliet222@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:44:33 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Bonjour?=

From juliet Collinz
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.
West Africa.
Alter Email;

Dear Beloved,

I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent attention.But
briefly, I am juliet Collinz, the only daughter of late Chief Vincent
Collinz he was the chairman/CEO of the Siere Loan National Gold & Diamond
Mining Corporation.
It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing
that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I also hope you will
not impede this trust and confidence I repose in you. My late father
deposited a sum of US$1.5 Million US Dollars in a security company here
in
Abidjan,he made the deposit in one trunk box(cash), but the real content
of
the box was not disclosed to the security company officials as this was
deposited as FAMILY VALUABLES(for security reasons) .


Before my father's death he gave me all the documents for the secret deposit
he made in a security company in Abidjan.However I have gone to the security
company to confirm the deposit, please I need your assistance urgently to
clear and receive this money on my behalf as the beneficiary of the money.So
that we can invest it in any business you consider profitable.
I assure you of the genuity of this proposal. I will particularly be happy
if you can handle this transaction in the most confidential manner since
the
rest of my life solely depends on this fund.I will not hesitate to give
you
20% or negotiable of the total sum for your assistance.
Thank for your anticipated co-operation.


Your Sincerely,
juliet Collinz.
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