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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:

• 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.
  • +22507501881 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Nene Koffi" <drnenekoffi5@msn.com>
Reply-To: drkoffinene@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 05:31:33 +0000
Subject: From Dr. Koffi Nene / Reply needed please.





Dear Friend,

This is a personal email directed to you and i request that it should be
treated as such please. I am one of the Personal Assistant to the late
President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo. I will not like
to waste your time.

I am looking for someone to be my friend that I can trust to handle some
part of the money the
President wanted to go and deposit in Switzerland three weeks before he
died.

I am Presently in Abidjan Because i cannot go back to my country for now.
All i want from you is your assistance to help me received the said fund
before i come over to meet you in your country for further investment.

The truth of the matter is i know that based on what is going on all over
the internet people find it very difficult to beleive and assist one
another, also find it difficult to believe issue like this but i assure you
that as soon as you can garant me your trust and honesty. I will be able to
work with you.

As soon as you get intouch with me i will tell you all the modalities that
is invovled in this project.
Iam waiting for your quick reply, you can equally reach me on my mobile
phone +225 0750 1881.
I will explain in details after your response in the next mail.
Please click to this sites....

1.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/830774.stm

2.www.rcnetwork.net

3.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4239983.stm

4.http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2005/41860.htm

5.www.rcnetwork.net/Article1075_850.html


this will make you understand what i am telling you.

My Regards,

Dr.Koffi Nene .

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