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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • info_ost@go.com

Fraud email example:

From: Laurantjean Coulibally <laurntjean_kolonga2005@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: laurantjeancoulibally@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:08:20 +0000
Subject: From:Laurantjean


Attn:

Sequel to the secretive arrangement in regards of the shipment of your Contract sum,I wish to inform you that all necessary modalities have Been automatically concluded and your fund have left Cote d'Ivoire to London Via your Country today by Diplomatic Express Cargo Flight.Seeing that you have gone through a lot trying to receive this fund but all to no Avail.

Note carefully the content of the crate is "Money?s . i tried contacting You through your old information, rather I got someone that told me your are longer interested with the transaction that you have given him the go Ahead order to complete it with my bank.

Therefore I want to know if the diplomat should go ahead and deliver The consignment to your partner that told me he is presently in California and also the amount is in the box But I did not disclose it to the Diplomatic Courier Services as Money,rather I informed them that the crate contain Vital "DIPLOMATIC DOCUMENTS belonging to my client that's you.

Furthermore,the weight of the consignment is 90kg but I manage to pay 45kg,which cost US$9,000.00 On no account should you disclose the Content of the crate with the Diplomatic Courier Services.

In the meantime,contact the Overseas Security Company and Diplomatic Courier in There affiliate office in Abijdan,Cote d'Ivoire to the Attn Mr.Ali Coulibally on TEL:+ 225 0753 7791 Email: info_ost@go.com to know the actual situation With the consignment and also give them your address where the Consignment will be delivered and then get back to me as soon as Possible,Meanwhile I will be coming over to your country immediately the consignment arrives in your Country for my share.

Please update me as you contact the Overseas Security Company and Diplomatic Courier Services for more details you may need from me.

Congrats and remain blessed

Yours faithfully,
Laurantjean Coulibally
TEL+ 225 07 98 30 68.

Note: that this is a deal and I would want this transaction to be Confidential.

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