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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 have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289015845 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • john_koffi147@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mr=20John=20Koffi?= <john_koffi147@yahoo.com.au>
Reply-To: mrjohnkoffi_147@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 14:17:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE MESSAGE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: john_koffi147@yahoo.com.au

>From Mr.John Koffi.

B.P, 20545 Rue Du La,

Malivie Gevipe.

LomeTogo.

+228 901 58 45.


Dear Friend,



This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever form,rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge of your high repute and trust worthiness. Firstly,I must solicit your confidentiality.


I know that a proposal of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that it is made in good faith and will be of mutual benefit.With due respect and honour, I am Mr John Koffi Manager of Credit and Accounts Department of North Atlantic Securities Sarls Lome-Togo Republic.


I write you in respect of a foreign client an American national who is now late Mr.Morris Thompson who died on Alaska Airlines Flight 261.( http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/). All on board perished and died in the plane crash, Since the demise of this our customer Mr.Morris Thompson an american Import and Export Tycoon here in Lome Togo.


I have kept a close monitoring of the Deposit records and Accounts, Since nobody has come to claim the money in this Company as Next of Kin to the Late Mr.Morris Thompson has only ($10.5MUSD) Ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars in the security company and his fund is coded it is only an insider that could produce the code Or the password of the deposit particulars.


However, as it stands now there is nobody in that position to produce the needed information other than my very self considering my position in the company.Based on the reasons that nobody has come for the claims of the Deposit as Next of Kin.


I solicit for your co-operation to use your name as the Next of Kin to the Deceased to this funds out to a foreign offshore Bank Account for mutual sharing between me and you only as i am the only one with the informations because i have removed the Deposit File from the safe by this doing. So what is required of you is to send an Application seeking claims of the Deposit as Next of Kin to the Late Mr.Morris Thompson. I will send you specimen of Application as soon as you confirm your readiness to assist me move the funds out of the vault of our Company.


In view of this development i beg for your assistant and full co-operation to come and lay claim to this Deposit as the Next of Kin to Mr.Morris Thompson and you should bear in mind that there is no risk involved in this business as you will be equiped with all the vital information of the Deposit and the Code. Moreso,your country of origin does not matter, But what matter's is you as the Next of Kin having all the necessary informations / Documents that back up your claims.


Note that all the modalities for a hitch free transaction has been perfected from my side by supplying you with all the Deposit particulars.


I have agreed to share this money with you in the mutual understanding of 40% / 60% you keep 40 while i keep 60 how about that ? You have merited this percentage because you will provide the A/C where we shall finally transfer the funds into on a successful claiming of the Deposit. My 60% will remain in the A/C pending my arrival in your country for disbursement and subsequent investment.


Finally for you, the immediate take off of this transaction you have to confirm your willingness and readiness to assist me retrive this Deposit, Then i will send to you an Application Text and other vital informations you need to know about the Deposit.


Your response is highly appreciated.


Yours Sincerely,

- Mr John Koffi

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