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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "our fund manager" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +22508983453 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Anita Koromah <anitakoromah2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:14:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Business Partnership


ASSYLUM CAMP ABIDJAN COTE D'IVIOIRE
From: Miss Anita Koromah/Prince Kelvin Koromah
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

Attn: The Director,

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

I am Miss Anita Koromah, 21 years old, the only daughter of late former Director of Operations, Dr.Ahmed Hassan Koromah from Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation.I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal.

As director of operations Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation,My late father was in charge of sales/purchasing of raw materials and also have some control over the sales of diamond during the war.As a result he grew some fortunes for his family and diverted some of this fund acquired during his tenure and deposited the money in BANK here in Abidjan COTE D'IVOIRE knowing that he will not be in that position for long or for the fear of been killed during the war.

Its unfortunate to inform you that his fear was turned to reality when he was brutal murdered before the end of the war thus leaving the money USD 16,000000.00( SIXTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which he deposited on my name and wrote in his will as i quote.

MY DAUGHTER MISS ANITA KOROMAH,PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT I YOUR FATHER HAVE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD 16,000000.00 IN A BANK IN COTE D'IVOIER PRECISELY ABIDJAN ON YOUR NAME AND ONLY ON MY ABSENT IN THIS WORLD CAUSED BY DEATH ALONE SHOULD YOU FILE CLAIM OVER THIS FUND.YOUR MOTHER HAS ALL THE DETAILS AND DOCUMENTS.PLEASE TAKE CARE OF HER AND YOUR YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE KELVIN.

You can see from the above extract of the will that the future of my family depend on this money hence its the last hope of our family survival.The spirit of my late father will never forgive me if i mismanage this fortune and bring suffering upon my family.Base on this,my mother and i including my only brother Prince Kelvin have decided not to invest this money in Africa considering the constant political and tribal problems all over the Continent.

Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you.

For you to assist me transfer this money in your private bank account. I am compensating you with 20% of the total money amount and set out 5 percent for every expenses that will be incured during the transfer process.Now all my hope is banked on you and I really want to invest this money in your country, were their is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.Honestly I want you to believe that this transaction is real and never a joke.

I and my bother are still new comers in the business world hence we want you to assume the role of our fund manager while we learn under your advice.I will possibly connect you with a senior banker here who will assist us in the transfer process who will provide you with details/proceedure of international money transfer.

Please contact us as soon as you read this mail if you are interested either by email or telephone +225 08983453.Note that my brother or my self can pick your phone for discussion.

Thanks
Anita
For the family



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