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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22508057323 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: KOFFI NENE <kofi_ne@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 08:09:04 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ALL ABOUT THIS IS FOR REAL AND NOT A SCAM. GET BACK TO SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED.


BARRISTER KOFFI NENE. LLM,LLD,Dipl.Admin
THE PRINCIPAL PARTNER
GOZAC ,CHAMBERS
No.10 RUE AVENIDA
IVORY COAST
TELE/+225-080-57-323

My Dear Friend Mr. AMarjit Singh

May Almighty God shower his Special Blessings upon you, to your family members and keep you in his safe custody. Mercy, Peace, Happiness and Blessings of God the Almighty be with you.

Thanks for your mail,To be candid,i became overwhelmed after going through your letter which you assured me of your willingness to assist me in order to see this transaction through and i encourage you not to be discouraged or relent your efforts .

>From the creation the ALMIGHTY GOD has appointed unto human to be relating /helping each other particularly when one is in need such as mine, i believe that there is no mistake in contacting you for the actualisation of this great life opportunity hence i re-assure you of the hundred percent risk free of this transaction which i am quite convinced that it will benefit both of us immensely on the succesful conclussion .

My confidence ,as you have indicated your interest to assist me in this transaction ,i would want you to follow my instructions in order to avoid mistake as i would not want any thing to jeopardise this transaction for the interest of all concerned.

Following this reasons ,this is the first step to follow, we have to apply for the actualisation of this goal.I have visited the security company and discuss with the Director of Operation Mr Richard Koko, I explian to him that the Partner of late ENGR H.E. Morris, want the Consignment to be inship to him oversea, as there is a plottical crisis going on here, so The securitry company Director have agree.but is very important that you contact them for officialy acknolegement and conformation of my speech with them,

I will forwarded to you the text of application which you will fill and submit to the Security company through their email address of the security company to enable their management to process /approve the Consignment for inshipment in your favour to your designated Country which you will present to them .

Do not hesitate to contact me for more detailed information regarding to the success of our transaction,on my private telephone number (00225)080-57-323,i implore you to call me immdiately you receive this message for me to give you the guidelines on how to follow up this process because we need absolute carefulness to achieve this life time opportunity. as soon as I hear from you I will sent you a text of application which you will used to sent to the security company togather with the full contact of the security company so that you can contact them,

It is very important you forward me your telephone and fax number for easily communications,

I want you to understand that iam here to protect your intrest and consigns, and with my position as a Barrister here, iam in postion to change all the related document regarded to this transaction to your name so that the security company will see you as the realy Beneficery of this consignment,

As i look forward for your positive response,
Thanks and God bless.
Yours sincerely.

BARRISTER KOFFI NENE.(Esq.)

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