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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "lynda kousi" <lyndakousi_00@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lyndakousi_00@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2006 13:56:10 +0000
Subject: From Lynda Kousi

Miss Lynda Kousi
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa.


Dearast one,

I am miss Lynda Kousi from Ivoiry coast. I am an Orphan being that I lost my
Parents a couple of months ago.My Late Father was a serving director of the
Cocoa exporting board until his death.He was assassinated last February by
the rebels following the political uprising here in my country Cote d'
Ivoire.Before his death he has a consignment here in Cote d'Ivoire up to the
tune of six million dollars $6.million this money is contained in a metalic
box.
He decleared it as a family valuable for export.This fund was meant for the
importation of cocoa processing machine. I want you to do me a favour to
stand for me
and my only brother as a foreign partner to my late father,so that the
security company will release this box to you and transfer it to you in your
country via their deplomatic courier services. while i come down to meet you
for your guidians and also help me invest this fund in your country.For
security reasons my father made an agreement with the security company that
only his foreign partner has the right to claim the box, this is why i have
contacted you to assist me.My father decleared that non has the right to
claim the box from the security company except his foreing partner for
security purposes.
I am really hoping on you regarding the investment as am a small girl and
dont know anything about investment in your country. This is my reason for
writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me indicate your
interest in replying soonest by sending these information to me for us to
proceed:

(1) Your full name.
(2) Your residential house address.
(3) Your direct telephone and fax number.
(5) Your age and occupation.
(6) Marital status.

I will offer you 25% of the total amount if you can help me to claim this
box from the security volt. Thanks and God bless you for your understanding
in this matter.
Best wishes.
Lynda Kousi

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