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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: peace kone <peace_kone33@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 14:03:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From: Peace Kone


Miss peace kone
13 BP 2448 Abidjan 13
AbidjanCote D,Ivoire.

Dearest one,

I am peace kone the daughter of former minister of agriculture of the Republic of Sierra Leone and also diamond and gold merchant. Honourable Robert kone who died in December 4th 2004 in free town, Sierra Leone, as a result of political crisis in Sierra Leone.

I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to claim of our consignment of Ten million United States Dollars (US$10.000.000) that my father deposited in the costudy of a private Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa,

My late father,Honourable Robert kone, was a native of Odomaya town in the northen province of Sierra Leone in West Africa,owned a large field of diamond and gold plantation before he became finance minister and later died in the peak of the civil war,between the rebels force of Major Paul Koromah and the goverment.

I want you to help me retreive the consignment from the security company and transfer the consignment to your countryTo make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you will take care of the investement in your country as you can see all I need is your trust and sincerely in this project.

For your assistance,i consider you tell me what you will take from me as the your % in the total money for your effort and your assistance over this transaction.

Lastly,I urge you to keep this transaction strickly and confidential.Please try me as soon as you get this letter.
I will be waiting for your reply.
Please, forward to me the following informations
1.Full Names....................
2.House Address.............
3.Phone Number...................
4.State...................
5.Country..... .........
6.Occupation............


Thanks.
peace kone






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