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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)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
  • "consignment " (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • sarah2023abraham@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • of the project, reply direct to my private email; sarah2023abraham@gmail.com

  Fraud email example:

  From: Miss Sarah Abraham <utd10102utd@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:02:34 +0000 Subject: Message Confidential Message Dearest One, I am Miss Sarah Abraham, 20 years old, university undergraduate and the only surviving Child of my late parents Mr and Mrs Gaius Abraham. My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a Cocoa Merchant, Diamond and Gold Dealer) who operated in the capital of West Africa during his days. He suddenly passed away mysteriously in France during his business trip. Before his death, He packaged the sum of Seventeen Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.(USD$17.7M) in Trunk Box "Consignment" deposited it in a Prime SECURITY COMPANY in Lome Togo for Safety Keeping because of too much bank stress. Am seeking your assistance to stand as my late father's foreign business partner whom He instructed to Claim the Consignment from the SECURITY COMPANY on my behalf. Please kindly answer these questions for me. 1. Can you kindly tell me what type of a profitable venture this fund will use to invest to avoid waste of it. 2). Can you honestly help me as your daughter? 3). Can I completely trust you? 4). What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after you have collected this consignment on my behalf? Please reply me with Your full Name .............. Your Phone number................... Your physical address..................... Your Profession/Occupation........... Your International Passport ID...... For more details of the project, Reply direct to my private Email; sarah2023abraham@gmail.com<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/wd89nibulxaa/?&cs=wh&v=b&to=sarah2022abraham@gmail.com> Yours Sincerely, Miss Sarah Abraham.

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