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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 orphan 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.
  • kevin_omah@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kevin Omah <kevin_omah04@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:50:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest Friend


Dearest Friend
I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously. I got your mail from EASY PENPALS

I am Kevin Omah the only child of Late Chief.and Mrs. Morris Omah, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, My father was killed during the last political crisis by the rebels and they also destroy all his properties and building.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. After he has been buried his Attorney gave me some DOCUMENTs(LODGEMENT RECEIPT AND DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE) of Five Million United State Dollars. USD($5,000,000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only child for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. The Bank Director told me to that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment .

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transfered to.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 22 years.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, dear i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.Here is my private email address (kevin_omah@yahoo.com ) contact me through this email for more information and prove.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as My Country will be having a political election by October. Anticipating to hear from you soonest.
Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Kevin Omah.


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