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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • henrikone10@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Henri Kone Brou" <countonresearch@gawab.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: henrikone10@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 17:37:23 +0000
Subject: Investment Opportunity

Bank of Africa(BOA)
Agences Abidjan
Boulevard de Marseille
01 BP 4132 ABIJAN 01
Date : 07/02/2006
Email : henrikone10@yahoo.com

ATTN: PLEASE
I am Henri Kone Brou , Branch Manager of Bank of Africa, Abidjan Branch. On June 1st 2002,an Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Societe Ivorieen De Raffinage(S.I.R), Engr. Kostia Lloyd and a close confidant to late Head of State, Gen. Guei Robert, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve Calendar months, valued at USD$10,750,000.00 (Ten Million, Seven Hundred And Fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in my Branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, Societe Ivorieen De Raffinage(SIR) that (Engr. Kostia Lloyd ) died with his entire family , wife and two children in an accident.

On further investigation I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempt to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that he did not declare any next of kin in all his official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork. This sum of USD$ 10,750,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year, No one will come forward to claim it. According to Cote d’Ivoire fiscal Law from the finance ministry, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Cote d’Ivoire Government if nobody applies to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin.

This is simple;
1) I will like you to indicate your interest and provide me immediately with your full names, address, direct telephone/fax numbers, so that the accredited attorney with our bank will prepare the necessary documents ,affidavits, and letter of probate/administration in your favour which will put you in place as the next of kin for the fund transfer.

2) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 55% for me and 40% for you. 5% is to re-imburse any incidental expenses we might have incurred during the cause of actualising this transaction.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

I will appreciate your reply via my direct contact address below for utmost security and privacy as this deal demand.

Mr Henri Kone Brou.
Bank of Africa(BOA)
Direct Tel: 00 225 07 54 67 68.
Email: henrikone10@yahoo.com

NOTE: IF YOU CANNOT ACCORD THIS TRANSACTION THE UTMOST PRIVACY FOR SECURITY REASONS AND BECAUSE OF MY PERSONALITY,PLEASE DO NOT BOTHER REPLYING ME AND PLEASE MAKE SURE TO DESTROY THIS LETTER.THANKS FORYOUR ANTICIPATED POSITIVE RESPONSE




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