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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:
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • sayhitodesmond020@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: desmond coulibaly <sayhitodesmond020@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 19:03:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mr Desmond Coulibaly


From Mr Desmond Coulibaly
Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire
West Africa
(sayhitodesmond020@yahoo.co.in)




Dear,
In confidence,I have to introduce myself for I am Mr Desmond Coulibaly, the only child of late Chief George Coulibaly, I wish to request for your assistance in my efforts to procure the transfer of my inherited funds for investment ventures Overseas.
I have the sum of Ten Million five hundred, United State Dollars. US($10,500.000.00)here in my name with one of the prime banks here and I will require your assistance in receiving the transfer of the funds in your local account for investment purposes. As it is my desire to come over to your country to further my education while you take care of the investment of the money.I will be glad to give you 15% of the total sum for your co-operation.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

(1)Can you help me to provide all necessary requirements for the transfer of this fund to you & stand as a beneficiary/ receiver of this fund since I am only 21years old?
(2)Can you make an arrangement for me to come over to you to further my Education & secure a resident permit in your country?
(3) Can you honestly take me as your own blood & help me?
(4) Can I completely trust you?
(5) What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your care?

I will be very appreciative if you can return to me with urgent dispatch to enable me advise you on the modalities.
I am awaiting for your immediate response.

My Kind Regards!
Mr Desmond Coulibaly
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Please reply to me with this my private email.
(sayhitodesmond020@yahoo.co.in)




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