419 scam: MOTALI MOTALI <motali102@yahoo.co.uk> URGENT ATTENTION

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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 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.
- motali_motali4help@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MOTALI MOTALI <motali102@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:23:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

FROM MOTALI

RUE 6 BP 01 COCODY ABIDJAN
COTE D IVOIRE.
DEAREST ONE,
I KNOW MY MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE
I DONT KNOW YOU IN PERSON OR MET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT
AM OF THE BELIVE THAT YOU WOULD BE OBLIGED TO COME TO
MY ASSISTANCE AFTER HEARING ABOUT MY SITUATION.
I AM MOTALI DIALLO,16 YEAR OLD GIRL, I WAS FORMELY A
MEDICAL STUDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.LATE LAST YEAR OCTOBER 2006,THE REBELS IN
MY COUNTRY STRUCK OUR TOWNSHIP AND KILL MY PARENTS
BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS AN OPPOSITION LEADER TO THE
PRESIDENT OF MY COUNTRY IVORY COAST .BEFORE HIS DEATH
HE HAS $9.5 M USD (Nine Million,Five Hundred Thousand
dollars.)IN A DOMICILIARY ACCOUNT WITH A BANK IN COTE
D IVOIRE WHICH I AM THE NEXT OF KIN.PLEASE I NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM
ONLY 16.
2)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER AFTER THIS
MONEY IS TRANSFERRED TO COMPLETE MY STUDIES.
4)TO LOOK FOR A GOOD VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE
INVESTED,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF TH TOTAL SUM
AS COMPENSATION OF YOUR EFFORT AND 5% FOR ANY OTHER
EXPENSES YOU MADE AFTER A SUCCESFUL TRANSFER.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated. Please reply me with my private email
address: ( motali_motali4help@yahoo.co.uk)
Best regards,

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU
SINCERELY
MOTALI

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