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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:
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "i have a new email address!" (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 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.
  • paukone1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Kone <paukone1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: paukonee@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 20:54:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Paul Kone and Brenda


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: paukone1@yahoo.com

Dearest ,


In good faith and with due respect and humility. We are Paul D. Kone 19 years old with my only sister Brenda, We are the only two children of late Mr and Mrs Gauossou J. Kone. We lived in the economic capital of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), our father was a very wealth Cocoa merchant bases in Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on a business trip.


Our mother died when we where babies and since then, our father took us so special because we are motherless. Before the death of my father on jenuary 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of eight million, five hundred thousand US dollars (US$8,500,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing the fund.


My Father also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates and that in case of death, That I should seek for a for foreign partner in a country of my joice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate and hotel or any . Now that we are in a very difficult situation, we want to live this country to have a new life.


Please, we are Honourably seeking your Assistance in the following ways:

(1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE

TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY. (2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I STILL 19 YEARS AND MY LATE FATHER LEFT AN ORDER WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF DEATH, I HAVE TO ATTAIN THE AGE OF 25 YEARS BEFORE THE COULD RELEASE THE FUND TO ME OR OLNY THEY CAN RELEASE IT IF I PRESENT A GUARDIAN WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF (3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER OUR EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.


Moreover, We are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas and I also maped out 5% for expencis. Please note that this money shall be under your care untill I finish my education because my late father adviced me not to follow money first. He said that Eduction is the Key to sucess.Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting us so that we can forward to you the contact of the bank where the fund is deposited as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four (4) days you signify interest to assist me. We have discussed with the Bank manager about you and he said that he shall direct you well on how this fund can be transfered to your account without any delay.


Anticipating to hear from you this email address paukone1@yahoo.com I believe that it will better you call me on +22508515271 for more details and for us to agree on your percentage. We shall also forward you our photo for more Identification as soon as we hear from you.


We advice you to reply us through this email address paukone1@yahoo.com for more details.


PLEASE KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL FOR OUR LIFE SAKE.


Thanks and God bless!

Best regards,

Paul Kone and sister Brenda



- Paul Kone

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