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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • susan_nkosi24@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: susan nkosi <susan_nkosi42@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 04:48:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Susan Nkosi ( Urgent Reply Pls


FROM Susan Nkosi
Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.
West Africa.

ATT, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
Please reply through this email ( susan_nkosi24@yahoo.com ) for security reasons.

DEAR ONE,

Compliments of the season. I am Susan Nkosi 22years. I am a citizen of
Sierra Leone. I am writing to solicit your noble assistance for the transfer
and investment of USD$8.5 million dollars (Eight million five hundred
thousand us dollars) in your country.

I am the only daughter of late Army General Majeky Nkosi of the Sierra Leone National Army who died in detention late as a result of coups and counter
coups in Sierra Leone. My father before his death was director in charge
on of military arms and armoury procurement. Before his death on October 2004,he called me confidentially and informed me in confidence of this sum
of USD$8.5 million dollars he deposited in a security company Here in Cote D'Ivoire-Abidjan for security reasons. pending guarantee of your faithfulness and co-operation.

He told me that he deposited this USD$8.5 million dollars early 2004 and
that he used my name as his only daughter as the next of kin in depositing
the money. And he directed me where to get the documents, he further advised me to search for a reliable partner overseas who will assist me retrieve and invest the money overseas in case he did not come out alive.
Unfortunately, he died in detention.

Now, I am soliciting your kind assist once to help
me retrieve this money and to assist me invest the money wisely as it is
the only money left . Right now, I have all the documents with me here in
Abidjan. So, I look forward to hearing from you so that we will proceed
and as soon as we retrieve the deposit, I will without wasting time come
down to your country to witness the investing of the money and to contiune
my education, Meanwhile, you will be compensate with 20% of the total money for your noble assistance.

I look forward to be hearing from you again .togather with your Info
Telephone and fax number.

Thank you as you want to help an orphan ,God bless you

Best Regard

Susan Nkosi.



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