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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "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.
  • godblessdavid_linda2006@yahoo.com.my

Fraud email example:

From: david la <david_la224@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 13:14:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Cry . For Help . David . an . Linda


FROM DAVID AND LINDA KONEY.
SOS CAMP COCODY.
Avenu 12 Reu 47 ABIDJAN
REPUBLIC OF COTE-D'IVOIRE
PLEASE YOU CAN REPLY US WITH THIS godblessdavid_linda2006@yahoo.com.my
Dearest one,
Our sincere Greetings to you,
I know that this mail will come to as a surprise but please it was
borne out of a desparate need for assistance. I am David Koney the only son
of late MR.Benson from Sierra Leone. I got your contact from the Ecowas
Infomation Center in Cote d' Ivoire. My source of your contact gave me
the courage and confidence to rely on you. I am writting you in
absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer the amount
of sixten Million United States dollars(US16,000.00)now in the custody
of a BANK here in Abidjan to your private account in your country.
Iam 22 years old. and my sister Linda is 16.
My late father Mr. BENSON KONEY was before his death the general manager
of the sierra leone mining and diamond corporation. He was killed
when the rebels invaded the company during the civil war in my country
whih caused us to run to cote d'ivoire with our late mother. But on
getting to cote d' ivoire my mother developed a heart ailment which claimed
her life. but before she died she gave me the documents of the money
which my late father deposited in a bank here in cote d' ivoire. which is
$m16. She pleaded that we should look for a good and trust worthy
person abroad who will help us to transfer this money out of here and help
us to come over to his or her country to continue our education.and
investement of the money. right now I and my sister Linda are staying at a
refugee camp here without any helper except God.
So please I am seeking for your assistance to transfer this money out
of here so that i and my sister could have a new life because we are
suffreing a lot here.FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE I BEG TO CONCEED 20% OF THIS
MONEY TO YOU.
please

God bless you as I await your reply.

Yours sincerely,
David and Linda Koney


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