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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: darwin viera <darwin_viera092@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <darwin_viera0012000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 14:09:16 +0100
Subject: MY DEAR RESPECTFUL.



Dear Friend, Good day and Compliments,I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of God for you to help me and my sister, God almighty will bless and reward you aboundantly and you would never regreat this. I am a male student from University of Cote,D,Ivoire Abidjan. I am 20 yrs old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented.
I will love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left I and my sister behind. My father was a cocao dealing export. And now i am the only one who can take care of his wealth. Before his death he left the sum of USD 5,350, 000.00 dollars (five Million,Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand US Dollars)in one trunk box which he deposited with a security company.
I don't know how and what I will do to invests this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's kindred will not take over what belongs to my father and our family, which they were planning to do without my present. Now, I urgently need your humble assistance to move this money from the security company to your destination and I strongly believe that by the grace of God, you will help me invest this money wisely.I am ready to pay 20% of the total amount to you if you help us in this transaction and another 10% interest of Annual After Income to you, for handling this transaction for us, 5% is for any expenses which you will strongly have absolute control over. If you can handle this project sincerely and also willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me.
Please, note that this transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence the transaction as quick as possible. Yours sincerely,Darwing and Lira.
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