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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22507778445 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ken kamara <k_kamara5@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 07:58:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: ASSISTANCE TO RELOCATE & INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY


Dearest One,

ASSISTANCE TO RELOCATE & INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY

I am ken kamara the only child of late Mr
Drogba Kamara of blessed memory, who was the Director
General of Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.), Coted
Ivoire and was assassinate here in my
country few years ago.

As the only child of my father, before his death he
informed me of the sum of US$816,500,000.00 (sixteen million five hundred thousand dollars only) which he deposited in a bank here with my name as next of kin.

I want to travel out of Coted Ivoire and relocate, due
to the insecurity posed by rebel activities, with this money tranferred for investment
in your country.

Please you shall also innitiate good investment, which
I will invest the money prudently as soon as I join
you over.

I promise to give you 10% of the total sum as your
reward for assisting me.

For the interest and confidentiality of this business
do not hesitate to contact me via my private E-mail, immediately you receive
this message for detailed information .

Yours Truely,


Kenneth Kamara
+225 0777 8445









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