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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)
  • "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 united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • jacob_williams12@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jacob williams" <jacob_williams1@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:07:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE,


DEAREST ONE,

I AM JACOB WILLIAMS, 23YEARS OLD AND THE ONLY SON OF MY LATE PARENTS MR=
AND MRS.WILLIAMS. MY FATHER WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSNNESS MAGNET-(A C=
OCOA MERCHANT)WHO OPERATED IN THE CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST DURING HIS DAY=
S.

IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT HE PASSED AWAY MYSTERIOUSLY IN FRANCE DURING ONE =
OF HIS BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD YEAR 12TH.FEBUARY 2006.THOUGH HIS SUDDEN D=
EATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MASTERMINDED BY AN UNC=
LE OF HIS WHO TRAVELLED WITH HIM AT THAT TIME. BUT GOD KNOWS THE TRUTH!=


MY MOTHER DIED WHEN I WAS JUST 14 YEARS OLD, AND SINCE THEN MY FATHER T=
OOK ME SO SPECIAL. BEFORE HIS DEATH ON FEBUARY 12 2006 HE TOLD ME THAT =
HE HAS THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS.(USD$18 000 000=
) LEFT IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN A METTALIC TRUNK BOX, BUT THE SECURITY =
COMPANY DIDN'T KNOW THE CONTENT BECAUSE IT WAS REGISTERED AS FAMILY VAL=
UABLES FOR SECURITY REASONS. HE ALSO HAND OVER THE DOCUMENTS TO ME.

I AM JUST 23YEARS OLD AND A UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AND REALLY DON'T K=
NOW WHAT TO DO. NOW I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME RELEASE THE BOX FROM THE CU=
STODY OF THE SECURITY COMAPNY. THIS IS BECAUSE I HAVE SUFFERED A LOT OF=
SET BACKS AS A RESULT OF INCESSANT POLITICAL CRISIS HERE IN IVORY COAS=
T. THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ACTUALLY BROUGHT SORROW TO MY LIFE.

I AM IN A SINCERE DESIRE OF YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGARDS. YOU=
R SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS WILL BE HIGHLY REGARDED. NOW PERMIT ME TO ASK T=
HESE FEW QUESTIONS:-=20
1. CAN YOU HONESTLY HELP ME ?=20
2. CAN I COMPLETELY TRUST YOU?=20
3. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IN QUESTION WILL BE GOOD FOR YOU=
?=20
PLEASE,CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS=20
POSSIBLE.=20
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MY SINCERE REGARDS,
JACOB WILLIAMS.

PLS REPLY ME TO MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX AT JACOB_WILLIAMS12@YAHOO.CA SO THA=
T I CAN GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPOSIT WITH THE COMPANY.
THANKS AGAIN WITH LOVE,



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