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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22507599686 (Cote d'Ivoire, 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.
  • dralphonse_kouassi@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Dr=20alphonse=20Kouassi?= <dralphonse_kouassi@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: dr_b_alphonse@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 05:08:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY YOUR READ.


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

MINISTERE DE L'AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE ON FOREIGN CONTRACTS

IVOIRIAN COCOA INDUSTRY

01 BP 20345 ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

TEL: +225-075 99686. FAX: 225-076 02596.




BUSINESS PROPOSAL: TRANSFER OF US$ 87.9 M (EIGHTY SEVEN MILLION-NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS).



First, I must solicit your trust and strictest confidence in this transaction, this is by nature of the top secret information I am about to devulge to you.



You were introduced to us by my mutual aquaintance from the Ivory Coast Chamber of Commerce, Foreign Trade Division, who does not know of the nature of what I am about to introduce to you.

He only knows that I have some funds to invest abroad,hence he recommended you. I am the Director of the Ivory Coast Cocoa Industry (I.C.I) Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.



I am seeking your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of OF US$ 87.9 M into your private company account for mutual benefits. This money came about as a result of a contract for the reconstruction and supply of Agro equipments /installation and the Y2K compliance turn- around maintenance executed on behalf of my Ministry (I.C.C), in the year 1999.



This contract was officially assigned to be awarded and executed by two foreign contractors at the tune of US$240,500,000.00, but in the course of my negotiation, I bargained with only one foreign contractor, a Bulgarian firm which now executed the contract at the cost of S$152.600,000.00. Thus leaving the remaining US$87.9 Million floating in the escrow account of the Central Bank of Cote D'Ivoire (CBC) to the benefits of we the three members of the contract award panel unknown to the contractor and any other person in my Ministry.



This contract has been satisfactorily executed and inspected as the Bulgarian firm is presently securing his payment from my Ministry.



It is however to this effect that I seek your maximum assistance and approval to present your company name alongside with the Bulgarian contractor as the second foreign contractor to enable me transfer the difference of (US$87.9 M) into your account for further investment depending on your advice.



On actualization of the transaction, the funds will be shared thus:

1) 30% of the money would go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the funds.

2.) 10% for reimbursement to both parties for incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transaction for insurance, phone bills and taxes etc.

3)60% to we three members of the Contract Award Panel.

All logistics are in place and all modalities worked out for the smooth actualization of the

transaction within fourteen working days of commencement after receipt of the following formation from you:

a)Your company's Name, Address, Phone/Fax number and activities not forgetting also to include a contact email address.

Also, if we opt for electronic transfer only other than payment by solar bank draft or cash call program, then your bank account particulars is required.

The above information will enable me make the application and lodge claims to the concerned Ministries in favor of your company or name and it is pertinent to state here that this deal is entirely based on trust and the fear of God.



If you are able to handle this, then feel free to reach me on phone number +225-075 99686. Also furnish me with your own phone, fax numbers and also your email address, as I will be sending you immediately I receive your positive response some classified documents.



Thanks in anticipation for your positive response.

Yours faithfully.

Dr.Bekon Kouassi Alphonse

- Dr alphonse Kouassi

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