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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • kwakusteve18@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "kwaku kwaku" <kwaku02@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:07:53 +0000
Subject: SIGNIFY YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

FROM: STEVEN KWAKU
ADDRESS : 03 BP 25687 ABIDJAN
03AVENUE 23 RUE 33 BARREE COCODY
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA.
e-mail (kwakusteve18@yahoo.com)

IN GOD'S NAME,
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU . I AM MR STEVEN KWAKU
THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS ALIMAN KWAKU,MY LATE
FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN
ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE
WAS SHOT BY THE REBELS DURING THE LAST CRISIS IN MY
COUNTRY WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST MAY 1999 MY
FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH
FEBUARY 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN .HE
SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE
HAS A SUM OFUS$17,000,000,00.(SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATE DOLLARS ) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL
BANKING AND FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT HE USED
MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF
THE FUND.
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS SHOT OUT OF JEALOUSY. THAT I SHOULD
SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE
WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSE (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO PROVEIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE
TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OFTHIS FUND SINCE I AM ABOY
OF 17 YEARS.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR METO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.
4)TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS.MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OFTHIS FUND TO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
FURTHER MORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHEN SEVEN(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY YOUR
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU
SOON THROUGH MY PRIVATE E MAIL ABOVE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
STEVEN KWAKU.



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