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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mohammedgijado@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mariam gijado <mariam4truth2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:44:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please help me


My Dearest One,

I'm sending you special greeting which I hope you will accept with warm heart and I know this mail may get to you as a suprise since we have no previous correspondence, I decided to write you after going through your profile and my mind accepted what i read about you thus, if you don't mind I will like to know you better.

I am Mariam Gijado from Ivory Coast. I tragically lost my father a couple of month ago in the wakes of the Ivory Coast political upsurge.My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was assassinated last january by the rebels on his way from office. I have lost my mother two years before the tragic death of my father and being the only daughter i am virtually alone which has made me very vulnerable to danger.

A week before his untimely death, not knowing that he is going to died,he had summon me to his office and made a revelation to me concerning the deposit he had made with one security company here in Ivory coast he then gave to me the documents he used to deposit the consignment with the security company here. The fund exactly $15.3 millon US dollar has been carefully concealed in a trunk box and registered as family valuables and treasure by my father so that nobody may know the real content of the box.

All the documents with which the money was deposited is with me;but the situation of things and the present political impasse is the reason why i have decided to scout for a neutral person in recuperating the consignment from the security company. Therefore i want you to assist me and help contact the company where the money was deposited. I want you to do me a favour to receive this box safe in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

My future plans is to leave this country where i am every day in danger from my father's enemies and with your assistance i can successfully recuperate this money and join you in your country where i can with your advice plan on a worthwhile and lucrative investment for my future well being.
I have already set aside 20% for your help and assistance in this transaction and another 5% for any expenses that is incur in the course of the transaction.

However, permit me to ask the following questions:

Can you handle this project?.
Can i completely count on you?.
Can you take me as one of your own?.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

And please for security purpose you can direct your
subsequent mail to my private mail address as given below:
mohammedgijado@yahoo.com

Thanks and best regards.
Mariam Gijado.



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