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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kwam camara <kwamcamara22@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:28:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Read In Good Faith....


Dearest One,

How are you?hope you are fine and in good health ,I am in the receipt of your email . I want you to know that i decided to contact and reveal my secret to you after my fasting and prayer; I got your mail and my spirit told me to reveal and explain my problem to you, because i believe you can be of assistance to me; and also it's the "WILL" of God for me to entrust my only hope with a stranger like you.

What i want you to do for me is to care for me and also help me with this transaction so that i can come over to where you are now to start a new life with you been partner...

And bear in mind that this transaction is 100% risk free as you can see to it. And the most important thing is that the security company here in Abidjan does not even know the real content of the( BOX AS MONEY). It was deposited by my late father as art craft or family treasures such as gold and some others estate documents of my late father, and in the document covering the consignment (CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT / DEPOSIT AGREEMENT ) it was deposited with my name as his next of kin.

Also after this fund has entered into your care I have mapped out 15% of the total amount for your willingness and efforts on to make the transaction successful also I have decided to leave you with the whole money after the transaction successful to your care. I will want you to assure me that you will help and invest this fund wisely and you will also be a share holder in company for 10years if there will be any change as I am 21years of age. Please if I may ask you, Can you be able to fly down to Cote divoire so that we can proceed to the security company and retrieve the consignment from their costudy?OR DO YOU WANT THE SECURITY COMPANY TO DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT THROUGH THEIR DIPLOMATIC COURRIER SERVICE TO YOUR DORSTEP,? Do you have a company of your own? How many children? Are you religious? Please do answer me. I shall be waiting to hearing from you as soon as this mail gets to youin good health.

Please I will like you to indicate to me your private telephone numbers for confidential
of this transaction, clarification of issue that matters in this transaction.Including
your full name and address

Right now, I have discussed with the chief security officer of the security company and he confirmed to me that they can deliver the consignment to any country of my choice through their Diplomatic Means, as soon as we come up with their "Requirements".

Also i will want you to know that as soon as this consignment gets to your country, I am planning to continue my education in your country with you been friend, guardian and next of kin(Trustee).

Please i will like you to indicate your seriousness to this transaction immediately because of the recent attack of the rebel group in the northern part of country as you can see it or hear it in world news(CNN,BBC and others) (www.abidjan.com), right now they are planning to come to the capital and i don't want to loose this consignment to war because that is my only hope in life,so delaying is very dangerous

I will be waiting anxiously for your quick responce to my mail,as soon as possible.

Best Regards
Kwam Camara..



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