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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (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. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: vivian smith <s_tomson11@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: viv4love4@live.fr
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:21:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello From Vivian Smith

Hello From Vivian Smith
EECI Building,
Cte d棚voire
E14 9SR

I know my message will come to you as a surprise.Don't worry I was totally convinced to write you in reference of transfering of US$ 15.5 Million to your account for onward investment industries in your country. I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/company for
partnership investments overseas.
I am Miss.Vivian Smith the duagtherof Dr Phillip Smith a Sierra Leone. This fund represent the huge Sales of Gold and Diamond he diverted while in office as the Director General of Mining Co-Operation in Sierra Leone Dr .Phillip Smith my late father was killed by his business associates because
of his business is doing well ,I was told to leave my country to Abidjan the Capital city of Cote D'Ivoire ( formal Ivory Coast) for my life sake after my mother was killed also, according to the WILL of my late father before his suden painfull death he advise me to look for a foreigner who
will stand as the beneficiary of the Fund.
Meanwhile, I am writing to know if you can stand as the beneficiary of the trunk box, it is here in Abidjan he deposited this said fund in a Security Company as families belonings. I got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the relevant Documents & information
regards to the deposit through his foreign adviser.
If you are thus and truly willing to assist me and intransferring of this trunk box kindly write me through my email address ,More information about the lifting of this family valuables legally follows immediately after your positive

Best regards ,
Miss.Vivian Smith







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