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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • mariam_koulibali_71@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mariam diakite <mariam_koulibali_71@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:34:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mariam /Please read in good faith and get back to me




Dear VICTIMNAME singh,

Thanks a lot for your quick response to me. In fact your urgent response has given me a relief of mind in my search for an honest and sincere person that will understand my critical present situation here,

What you stated in your mail are well understood, I highly appreciates your idea on how to secure the funds and proceed with the investment.

As I said in my previous mail, AND I LIKE THE INVITATION A LEGAL BACKING TO PROOF THE LEGITIMACY my late father deposited this fund in one of the private bank here for safety keeping.

All the necessary document that covers the real existence of this fund is right here with me. I have confirm existence of this fund in the bank.

So please if you really willing to help and assist in this transaction, you should please send to me, your telephone and fax number includes your residential address, if possible copy of your international front passport so that it can make me to identify you very well. and I will like you to keep this transaction confidential for both of us.

I will appreciated if you can arrange to meet me here in Abidjan, to know ourselves and wittness this noble business transaction in order to build and strenghten trust and understanding between ourselves.At least to assist me in dealing with the bank,since I don't know about banking protocols, Knowing ourselves will go a long way to resolve the differencies.
Even regards to the investment, after the fund have been sucessfully transfered to your account which you will provide would be nominated bank account. We shall start work on expansion of the firm to your country with laws on investment policy is suitable for our sector or even your country.
Please find here the details to identify me :

First Name :............................... Mariam
Last Name :...............................Koulibali
Birth Date : .............................16/11/1984 DD/MM/YYYY
Birth Place : .............................Cocody
Phone Number : (00225) 0788 4041 (This number is subject to be updated the near futur you are invited to use my email address for general purpose and critical changes)
Email : ............................mariam_koulibali_71@yahoo.com
Country : .........................................Cote d"Ivoire
National Currency : .....................................cfa
Religion : ..........................................Muslim
Type of Person :................................. Humanity
Do you : Drink ............................. ocassionally
Do you. Smoke ......................................No

I wait to hear from you urgent and thanks

>From

Mariam.


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