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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)
• 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.
  • markkoffione@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MARK KOFFi <markkoffione@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:20:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Many thanks from you.


VICTIM-FULLNAME,
I have tried to see if you can help me, with trust and understanding, and i promise you it will not be like that and you have to understand that you are helping my family and we are to give to 25% of the total money and i will not like to disapoint you in any thing please.
I will like you to call me if you can so that i will explain more to you it is not a game this is live and it is our last hope and if you can be able to help us you will cover all you have spent before.
And i want to know your age, and i want to ask you this, are not going to seat on this family when we transafer to your account, my unmber is 00 27 73 643 6161 Mark Koffi please call me, i will be glad ok
Kindly send to me your mobile and fax number
wait to hear from, and i will be glad to see you, please reply with this email. markkoffione@yahoo.com

Regards,
Mr. Mark Koffi



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