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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • lolo_koffi@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "From From lolo koffi." <lolo_koffi@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: lolokoffi@walla.com
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:22:58 +0200
Subject: Expecting to hear from you.

>From lolo koffi.
5 Matemelle Abobote Annexe
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
Good Day and God bless as I introduce my self to you with all faith, trust and hope you will understand me to assist me and not to betray me at the end.

I am lolo koffi , my father died 2 years ago in my state BOUAKE, Republic of Cote D'Ivoire He was Wealthy political man here in Republic of Cote D'Ivoire West Africa, My Late parents was killed by the rebels in my home town BOUAKE,Before their death in a private hospital , my father secretly
disclosed to me of the total Sum $28 millions he deposited with a private bank here in Abidjan, Cote d' ivoire. please i need your help to help me transfer this money to your country for investment,I also want you to stand as a guardian to me in investing this money into any lucrative business in your country. I will also like you to make an arrangement for me to further my Education in your country. i will also like you to invite me to your country with out cheating me or doing bad to me on my arraival,
I'm willing to give you 25% of the money after the transfer of the money , please mail me immediately so that i can know your stand before looking at else where . you're the first person i'm contacting for this assistance.

Please permit me to ask, Can you honestly help me as your own person ? can I completely trust you?

Please,Treat this email confidential and get back to me as soon as possible.

Expecting to hear from you.

Sincerely Yours,
lolo koffi
the only daughters
Mr and Mrs koffi douglas
lolo_koffi@yahoo.com
lolokoffi@walla.com







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