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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • +22505795581 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a 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.
  • martins_akidi003@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: martins akidi003 <martins_akidi003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:40:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: To whom it may concern


>From : Martins Akidi
Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.
Tell:225 05 79 55 81
email; martins_akidi003@yahoo.fr


Dear Sir,

With due respect and humility, I write to inform you about this proposal which I believe will be of great benefit to both of us. I got your contact address from
the commercial department of ministry of commerce and industry here in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire.

I am Mr. Martins AKidi the first son of Dr Johnson Akidi who was assassinated by the rebel forces of Major Paul Koromah in Sierra Leone.

Before my father’s death, he was the Director of Sierra Leone Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation (G&DMC). Two days before he was assassinated, he
instructed and arranged for me and my immediate brother to be moved from Sierra Leone to Cote d’Ivoire a neighbouring country with some valuable documents
covering a certain deposit he made with one of the prime banks in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire involving a total sum of US$ 10.5Million (Ten Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

Why I am contacting you is to assist me to provide an account where this money will be transfer to, for onward investment in your country.

Since I am not knowledgeable in business world, please kindly introduced any lucrative investment in your country we can go into so that we can continue our
education over there.

Meanwhile all the necessary document backing this deposit is right here with me in Abidjan. The contact of the bank in Abidjan will be given to you as soon as
you indicate your interest to assist

We have reached a consensus to compensate you with 15% of the total amount and 5% has been set aside for any expenses you may incur during the transaction.

Please, all that we need from you is trust and confidelity as the deposit remain secret, known to me, my brother and yourself.

If you are willing to assist me in the respect of this transaction. Kindly contact me through my email or my telephone number above .

Waiting to hear from you very soon!

May God bless you.

Best regard,
Martins Akidi
Kindly reply through my private email address
(martins_akidi003@yahoo.fr )or call me on phone number
+225 05 79 55 81 for more detials;





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