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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: morin williams <morin_williams50@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: morin_2williams@yahoo.dk
Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 10:59:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Please co_operation


Dearest One ,

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Miss Morin Williams, the only daughter of my late MR& MRS.Rose Williams. My late father was a highly reputable businness magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on the 21th. January 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by my uncle of mine who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

Before his sudden death on 21TH January 2006 he called the secretary who
accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of 9,000,000 US DOLLARS (NINE MILLION USA DOLLARS)kept in a security company in (AFRICA). He also said that the security company does not know the content of the safe Box.He decleared it to the company as family valuable and used my name Morin Williams, to Deposit the Box as his only child for next of kin. That I should seek for a foreign partner Who will help me move this said amount from here and use it for future purposes.

Please i seek for your assistant to help me move this said amount from here into your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, then i will meet you there for sharing or planning for my future purpose. I am just an orphan because my mother died when i was small and i am now taking refugee here in this country , i don't know what to do. I need help from you please. I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of this incessant political crisis in my country LIBERIA and even here in Ivory coast.The death of my Father actually brought sorrow to me.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards .As soon as you indicate your interest i will give you more detail on how to follow up this transaction.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

1. Can you honestly help me as your sister ?

2. Can I completely trust you?

3. Finaly i hope you will treat me like your person?

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible, i humble wait for your respond please.

Thanks and God Bless you ,

Miss Morin.



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