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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 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.
  • emma_plc2003@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: emma plc <emma_plc2003@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 05:42:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM EMMANUEL KONE AND SISTER JULIET


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: emma_plc2003@yahoo.ca

FROM EMMANUEL KONE AND SISTER JULIET

ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.

WEST AFRICA.

TEL:0022505982681

DEAR,

MY NAME IS EMMANUEL KONE NATIONALITY OF SIERRA

LEONE. I AM 24YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.



I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DURING THE

POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT MY SISTER JULIET IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LIVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTHS IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIVE.



IN FACT IN A BRIEF INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 6,500,000( SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE TO HELP US IN TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,

THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.


ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND 3% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH MIGHT BE MADE DURING

THIS TRANSACTION. THE WORLD IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO US TO ENABLE US HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER. SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT THIS IS MONETARY MATTER.



IT IS INHERITNACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION. AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY. YOU CAN CALL US ON TEL NUMBER ABOVE.OUR BEST REGARDS



EMMANUEL KONE AND SISTER




- emma plc

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