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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:
  • "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_77@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mariam koulibali <mariam_koulibali_77@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:41:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Respectfull Beloved One


Email Adress
mariam_koulibali_77@yahoo.fr

Dear Respectfull Beloved One ,

I pray that the peace,grace,love and mercy's of our almighty God be with you and your family.
In a brief introduction,I am Mariam Koulibali 21 years old ,54 kg weight, 1.65 mitre tall and the only daugther of late Dr.Mohammed Koulibali of blessed memory . I am in the position of some documents coverning the deposit of $8 Million which my late father deposited in a Storage House here in Abidjan. I have also verify the transaction and found it to be true. This money is of no criminal origin as it was logged in as family treasure by my late father.
I am soliciting for your kind assistance in claiming of the this consignment from the Storage House as my foreign business associate and have it transfer to
you for a viable investment as you may advice. You will also serve as the guardian and manager of this fund and investment. I will give you further details as soon as I hear from you, and we will discuss terms and percentage but you must treat this highly confidentail.

I wait for your response,
Thank you and God be with you.

Mariam with love,confidence and trust.


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