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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:
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: emmanuel amamife <emmanuel_amam@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kumba.immaculate@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 6 Apr 2008 14:35:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Miss Immaculate Kumba .


>From Miss Immaculate Kumba .
COTE D'IVOIRE
ABIDJAN

Dearest one .

I,Immaculate Kumba from Cote D'Ivoire. I am an orphans being that I lost my father and mother. My late father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death. He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he has deposited in a security company here in one trunk box contians the sum of $7.5 million United state Dollars which was meant for the importation of cocoa processing machine. I deposited the box in my name the next of kin , but registerd that the box will deliver to his foreign partner in overseas.

I want you to do me a favour dear to help me claim this box out and help me invested the fund in your country or country of your choice when we claim it out as my partner. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial products. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me , indicate your interest in replying soonest. I am willing to offer you 15% percent of the total sum as your compensation for receiving the money to your country. I will give you more information when I hear from your urgent mail to my message and proposal.

Thanks and best regards .

Immaculate Kumba .




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