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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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: lilian_ koumeemail <lilian_koumeemail@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 06:25:57 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: RE/ FROM LILIAN KOUME.


Dear friend,

Greetings to you. I thank God that I have come across you and believe
you will not turn down my request. My name is Lilian Koume , I am 18 years
old. I am from Bouke in Cote D'ivoire, west Africa. I became an orphan
last year when my father and my mother were murdered in Bouke in the
northen part of Cote D'ivoire my home town. I was in school when the
rebel new force went on rampage and killed people in the town
suspected for supporting the government of Gbagbo. I was take from the
school by a good samaritan and taken to Abidjan, where I am taking
refuge. I am now staying with the old woman I call aunty, she is 82
years old and she has been trying here best for me.

I am confuse as to what to do to claim my late father's deposit in a
bank in Abidjan here. He deposited a sum of $16. 500(million dollars
only). This deposit was to be sent to his business partner in Europe
but since the crisis they lost contact and I dont know about him and I
dont know about theire transaction before he died. I am appealing to
you in the name of God to help me provide a bank account so that I can
transfer this money into and a safe place for me to move to after the
transfer. I believe you are a reliable person that will not sit on the
money and will provide a safe place where I can move to continue my
studies. I promise to give you 20% of the total amount when the
transfer is made. That will cover all your inconveniences and if you
make any expensis while helping me.

Please send to me your telephone no. and let me know if you can
reliably keep this only thing I have left in life with you safely.

I wait to hear from you soon,

Yours faithfully,

Miss Lilian Koume


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