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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • frankakim98@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank akim <frankakim98@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2006 18:55:40 +0100 (BST)
Subject: With Trust and God belive


FROM FRANK AKIM
FROM REPUBIC OF SUDAN.
E_MAIL ADDRESS (frankakim98@yahoo.co.uk )
My Dearest one

It is a sincere gratitude to acquaint you with this proposal for the purpose of investment in your country. I know this letter may come to you as a surprise since we have not met before. My name is MR FRANK AKIM 'the SON of late ENGR. WILLIAMS AKIM . My late father was the MINISTER OF PETROLUM in REP. OF SUDAN and my late father was killed by rebbels.

After The death of my late father my mother go through my late father's file and I notefile that my late father made a deposit of $15,800,000 usa dollars (Fifteen Million Eight hundred thousand United States Dollars). The money was deposited in the SECURITY COMPANY in ABIDJAN with the (DEPOSIT CODE : UT/2000/0814MA SECURITY CODE : XBF246321 - GST-CI).

We will like you to make an arrangement come down here so that we can see face to face and go together to the security company to claiming of the box as our father's business partner and as the beneficiary of the box . Moreover as soon as collect the box we want you to transfer the money into your account in your country for proper investment.

I and my mother agree that as soon as the money is transfered into your account , your compensation is 15%of the total sum while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses that may incure during the transaction. If you are willing to assist us in respect of this transaction, kindly contact me on my e_mail address stated above, I will furnish you with more information as soon you reply this letter to me.

I am waiting to receive your urgent mail to enable me to give you the contact of the security company were this box was deposited to enable you to contact them.

Thanks and God bless.

Frank Akim.


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