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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • terrykufo@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "TERR KUFO" <terry_kuf3@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: terrykufo@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:49:50 +0200
Subject: Get back to me

Dear,

I know that this proposal might be a surprise to you but do consider it as
an emergency. My name is Terry kufo, I am from the republic of Ivory coast
in west Africa, I was born on oct 28 1978 28 years old third year students
stata univrsity of science & technology,

I am the only child of late Dr.Solomon Dan Kufo.I want you to assist me in
this transaction. My late father was the managing director of Solin Gold and
Diamond Mine company in Ivory coast .

But he was killed along side with my mother during the last two years
problem in Ivory coast and all his properties were totally destroyed.
However, after the death of my parents,I found in my fathers private files,
documents containing information on a deposit of(USD16.2M) sixtin million
two hundred thousand U.S Dollars only.

This amount was deposited by my late father in one of the leading Banks in
Cotonou Benin republic. The deposit documents indicate me as the next of
kin.Presently, I am saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy
foriegn personality to help me,On the following.

(1)Stand on my behalf in Cotonou as the beneficiary for the claim of the
inheritance from the bank since the management of the bank adviced that I
should solicit for an individual or corporate organization to claim the
deposit for me as they cannot release the funds directly to me.

(2)Transfer the money over to your own country and Invest and manage the
money for me in a good business venture.as investing in Africa is not
guaranteed due to political instability.

(3) Help me secure my travelling documents to meet you as soon as my money
is released to you.

Furthermore,you can contact the Bank for confirmation and I will issue a
letter of authorisation on your name,that will enable the bank correspond
with you on my behalf.I am giving you this offers as mentioned with every
confidence hoping that you will not betray me or sit on this funds once is
tranfer into your account.
I have irrevocably map out 35% of the total money for your kind assistance
Conclusively,I wish you send me a reply immediately you recieve this
proposal.

Please kindly reply via my private email address stated under for the
confidentiality of this transaction (terrykufo@yahoo.com)
Until then,I remain with the best

Stay Blessed.
Terry Kufo
you can contact me immediately through my telephone number 00229 93 57 07
92

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