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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • douglas2000a6@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Douglas Tosaro" <douglas2000a6@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 3 Aug 2006 07:58:41 +0000
Subject: FROM DOUGLAS (CONFIDENCIAL)

>From Douglas Tosaro
Avenue 16 Rue 13
Treichville Abidjan
Ivory coast

Dear,
Permit me to inform you of my mind, Because I have
made up my mind to write to you this way. However, it is
not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to
honour against your wish. I am Douglas Tosaro, 22
years old and the only son of my late parents Mr and
Mrs Tosaro. My late father was a highly reputable
business merchant in a cocoa who operated in the
capital of Ivory Coast during his days.

Unfortunately I lost him mysteriously died in France
during one of his business trips abroad last year
octomber 2005. though his sudden death was linked or
rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle
of his who travelled with him at that time. But God
knows the truth.

My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since
then my late father took me so special. Before his
death he called the secretary who
accompanied him in hospital and told him to call me,
on my arrival to the hospital my father told me that
he deposited the sum of six million US Dollars.
(6 000,000 USD) left in suspense account in one of the
leading bank in Africa.

He further told me that he deposited the money in his
name,and I as the next of kin and finally issued a
written instruction to his lawyer whom he said is in
possession of all the necessary legal document to all
his properties.

I am just 22 years old and a University undergraduate
and really don? know what to do. Now I want an
account overseas where I can transfer this funds. This
is because I have suffered a lot of set back as a
result of family enemity and incessant political
crisis here in Ivory coast.

Please, I am in a sincere desire of your humble
assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas
will be highly regarded.
Now permit me to ask these few question:
1.Can you honestly help me as your new family?
2.Can I completely trust you?
3.what percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
account?

Please, Consider this and get back to me through my
personal mailbox at:(douglas2000a6@yahoo.com)


Thank you so much.
My sincere regards,

Douglas Tosaro

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