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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +22507784356 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ak_go1987@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?akire=20gomo?= <ak_go1987@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 22:05:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Akire's family


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : ak_go1987@yahoo.fr

FROM GOMO AKIRE.

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE


DEAREST ONE,


I WRITE TO INTIMATE YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRED AN URGENT ATTENTION, WITH REGARDS TO YOUR REPOSED PERSONALITY AS A RELIABLE TRUSTWORTHY AND GOD FEARING PERSON.


I MUST NOT FAIL TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU AGAIN , I AM GOMO AKIRE, ORIGIN FROM SIERRIA LEONE,


THE SON OF THE LATE MR. GIBEY AKIRE, MY FATHER WAS A GOLD, OIL AND COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN (ACCRA)GHANA AND ABIDJAN(IVORY COAST), HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS.


BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON OCTOBER 2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF USD8.5 MILLION IN A BOX DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN ABIDJAN COTE DE IVIORE HERE,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS SON AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE BOX .


HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FEARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE.


I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. YOU WILL SERVE AS THE GURDIAN SINCE FOR THIS MONEY I AM A YOUNGMAN .YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH YOU.


I HAVE AGREED TO INVEST MY MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OVERSEAS COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES. BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE MY LIFE FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY.


THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE, THIS WAS DONE FOR SECURITY REASONS. I HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF ((USD8.5 MILLION)) FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ME. WHILE THE REST OF THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR THE INVESTMENT TOGETHER WITH YOU


I SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU MY BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.


SO IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME, PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY ME SO THAT I WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS,AND DONT FORGET TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHILE REPLYING THIS LETTER.


THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

GOMO AKIRE. +225 0778 4356

- akire gomo

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