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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barristerkoffi_william@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "line kouassi" <linekouassi234@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:43:58 +0000
Subject: please help me

FROM MISS LINE KOUASSI
12 BP 1046 ACRRA GAHANA
WEST AFRICA
APPEAL FOR HELP
DEAR SIR/MADAM,

permit me to inform you of my desire of going
into business relationship with you , l got your
name and contact through the help of a friend who works in internet
here in Ghana and I prayed over it and selected your name among other
names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by the director
for a reputable and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the
recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and
sincere business.
l am MISS LINEN KOUASSI, the only daughter of late mr and mrs
CHRISTOPHER KOUASSI.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Ghana
here,
the economic capital of Accra, he was poissoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outings on business.
My mother died on the 20th october 2001 and my father
took me so special because l am motherless.
Before the death of my father on 29th november
2005 in a private hospital here in Ghana, he
secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he
started crying, why?(1) he conplained that I am too young to be
managing my life, (2)that I have not finished my university education as he
planned for me,(3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but
after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me that he has a
sum of US$40.5(FOURTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS) left in a fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in
Ghana, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in
deposit of the funds.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a God
fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer
this money and use it for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish
my university education by the help of a business partner abroad,that he
or she should help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country.
He also gave an out standing instrution to the bank that the money must
be transfered outside this country before use, this is to make sure
that I did not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies
will not get at me.
I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no
more.
l am honourable seeking your assistance in the
following ways.
( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money
will be transfered to.
(2) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your
expert advise since l am a girl of 23 years.
( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to come over to your
country in order to further my university education
and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
Moreover, l am willing to offer you 15% of the
total sum as compensation for your effort /input after
the successfull transfer of this funds to your account
overseas.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as l believed that this project would be
concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify
interest to assist me.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest.
May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow.
Best wishes
LINE KOUASSI

PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS CONTACT ME THROUGH MY LATE FATHER
BARRISTER.

EMAIL: BARRISTERKOFFI_WILLIAM@YAHOO.COM

THANK YOU.
HOPING TO HERE FROM YOU.

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