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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:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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: Ahmed Deen <ahmed.deen53@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ahmed_deendd@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:02:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Ahmed


My Dear,
I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply. My Name is Ahmed Deen 20years old Boy, a citizen of Sierra-Leone, Son of late Dr. Ali Deen, who was Director Sierra - Leone gold and Diamond Corporation I hope you are aware of the war which has ravaged my country for the Past years now. It was in one of these attacks by the rebels that led to
The death of my Father and my Mother including my sisters,

now I am the only survival in my family I was terrified of the situation and because of this I escaped from Sierra- Leone to Abidjan Ivory Coast into a refugee camp but brought along with all vital documents which my late father used in depositing the sum of $8,500,000 Million United State Dollars in a trunk box in security company here in Abidjan Ivory Coast as family treasures. Now I want you to help me retrieve the box out from the security company and also help me to invest the money in a good business in your country, Since my parent is no more and this is the only hope for my life.

Your positive response will give me the greatest joy and relief. my aim
of contacting you is to seek for your able assistance to transfer this fund abroad into your account, then you will help me to invest the money in any lucrative business you think that will be good and look for a good school I will restart in your country, finally obtain a residential permit for me to stay comfortable in your country,

Note, the security company do not know that the content of the box is money as my late father declared the box to them, May God Bless you for your kind assistance I have agreed to offer you 20% of the total sum.

I am waiting to hear from you
Your sincerely
Ahmed Deen.



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