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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • azizikeita@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mrazizi_keita@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.AZIZI KEITA" <mrazizikeita020@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <azizikeita@hotmail.fr>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:26:54 +0000
Subject: REPLY PLEASE:........



Dear Friend,I am Azizi Keita; my age 22Yrs old. I am a son to late DR. BALLA KEITA the former minister of Education and also adviser to the late President Guei Robert of Cote d' Ivory.My father was assassinated here in Burkina Faso. Before the death of my father he deposited $12million Dollars at the BACB Bank, here in Burkina Faso.Please, I need you as a foreign partner to help/assist me, so that this fund can be transferred into your account for us to invest it together in your country. I promise to offer you 15% of the fund for your assistance to me.You will be responsible for the investment of this fund. As soon as the fund is transferred into your account, i will come over to your country for us to invest it together.I am in anticipation to hear from you soon via email azizikeita@hotmail.fr or mrazizi_keita@hotmail.fr . Along with you below listed personal Info.1) Your Full Names:2) Your Occupation:3) Your Nationality:4) Your Phone/Fax No:5) Your Account Details:Thanks for your understanding,Azizi Keita.
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