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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • solomon_kosongo1414@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Nene Koffi" <private_contact@welcomebuddy.com>
Reply-To: solomon_kosongo1414@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 7:06:28 EDT
Subject: Respectfull One:


FROM:MR SOLOMON KOSONGO.

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.

FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,

HERE IN THE BANK

COTE D IVOIRE.

 

Dearest:

I am Mr Solomon kosongo the director in charge of auditing and accounting section in one of the international bank here in Cote D'Ivoire of west Africa.
With due respect and regard,


I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us.To be precised during our auditing in our bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died at the world trade centre,on the 11th September 2001.
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Although personally,I kept this information secret within myself and my partners to enable the whole plans of execution Profitable and successful.

The total amount involved will be relay to you as soon as I hear from you.
Meanwhile every arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the deceased,has been put in place, directives and information needed will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us.
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In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the deceased person.


May I at this point emphasise that this transaction is 100% risk free as I have put everything in order before contacting you. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum for your kind assistance.
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Please, you have been advised to keep this secret as we are still in service and intend to retire from service after the conclussion of this transaction with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your bank account.
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You contact me via my confidential Email address: solomon_kosongo1414@yahoo.fr

Thanks and God bless you:

Mr Solomon Kosongo.
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