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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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: lasina traore <lasina8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <lasina@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 19:05:42 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend.



Dear Friend.

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe you would be of great assistance to me and my younger sister.
I am Lassina Traore,the son of the late Mr. Traore E Moses Jr of blessed memory. Prior to my father's assassination by the rebel forces loyal to the revolutionary United Front (RUF) he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.

Few days before my father was asassinated, he instructed me and my younger sister (Dian) to move out of Sierra-Leone and also to go in his underground strong room where the documents of money he has deposited in a finance company in Abidjan Cote d´Ivoire in one trunk box as family valuables and treasures with my name as the beneficiary. The amount is US$4.5 (Four Million five hundred thousand united states dollars).

We managed to escape to Abidjan the Republic of Cote d´Ivoire through the help of my father´s friend who is a trailer driver . As our travelling document was seized.we am now looking for a trustworthy and God fearing person who will handle this money for rapid profit for the future of me and younger sister Dian.

For your information, the security company did not know the real content of the box and we do not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your account.As it was deposited as family valuables and treasures. Meanwhile, we want to leave Cote d´Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for our future . we want you to please assist us to claim the box from the finance company and to deposit the money in your account as to order the bank to transfer the money to your account in your country. As our foreign partner.

Finally please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself my sister Dian, and yourself knows about this money. May God protect and guide you as you assist us.
Yours sincerely,Lassina & Dian Traore.
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