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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27837156936 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • kofi_eyadema@canada.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kofi_eyadema" <kofi_eyadema@canada.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:48:27 -0800
Subject: CONFIDENTAIL


FROM:MR KOFI EYADEMA
Email:kofi_eyadema@canada.com
TELE:+27 83 715 6936
412 CLAIM ST J.H REPULIC OF SOUTH AFRICAN
ATTEN:

I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A MUTUALLLY BENEFICAIL MATTER
AND PRAY TO GOD THAT I AND MY MOTHER FIND FAVOUR IN YOUR
HEART,
FIRSTLY,IT WILL ONLY BE APPROPRIATE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF
BEFORE
STATING THE BENEFICIAL PURPOSE.I AM KOFI EYADEMA, SON OF
LATE PRESIDENT EYADEMA OF THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO ,A SEA - PORT
COUNTRY IN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH WHEN I WAS MAKING RESARCH FOR A
REABLE PERSON THAT WILL ASSIST ME. WHILE MY FATHER WAS A
REDEEMER TO SO MANY HE WAS ALSO ENEMY OF FEW OF HIS
OPPONENTS WHO WANTED TO OUST HIM FROM POWER. BEFORE MY
FATHER DIED,HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $21.000.000.00 INTO A
SECURITY COMPANY IN THE UK FOR THE BENEFIT OF MYSELF AND
MOTHER BEING FROM A POLYGAMUS FAMILY,I AM THE ONLY CHILD OF
MY MOTHER WHOM IS SUFFERING FROM A FORGETTING AILMENT AND
PARTIAL STROKE.

MY ELDER BROTHER WHO IS NOW THE PRESIDENT IS A DIFFRENT
MOTHER
FROM ME AND IF HE KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEPOSIT MY LATE FATHER
MADE FOR ME AND MY MOTHER HE MIGHT TAKE MY LIFE TO GET IT
COLLECTED.
PRESENTLY,I AM IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN, AND I WANT TO GET THE
DEPOSIT SECURED, I INTEND TO MOVE THEM FOR INVESTMENTS AS MY
MOTHERS WISH FOR A MORE STABLE ECONOMY HENCE I AM CONTACTING
YOU TO TAKE CHARGE AS OUR FOREIGN PARTNER.

WE WILL WANT TO INVEST 50% OF THE $21MILLION ON STOCKS,20%
ON REAL
ESTATE WHILE THE BALANCE 30% WILL ACRUE TO YOU FOR YOU
ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION.

YOU CAN REACH ME VIA EMAIL AT kofi_eyadema@canada.com 0r
via tel-+27 83 715 6936 fax SO THAT WE CAN KNOW OURSELVES
BETTER BEFORE GOING FUTHER.

IF HOWEVER YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED KINDLY DESTROY THE MAIL DUE
TO MY
FAMILY CONCERNS.

YOURS SINCERELY,
KOFI EYADEMA
EMAIL= kofi_eyadema@canada.com
Tel+27 83 715 6936



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