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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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 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.
  • mariam_k123@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Mariam=20Kon=E9?= <mariam_kone123@yahoo.com.br>
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 14:24:18 -0300 (ART)
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?q?From=20Ms.=20Mariam=20Kon=E9.?=


Dearest one,

My name is Ms. Mariam Koné, an Ivorian and an orphan. I am the only daughter of Dr. Wilson Koné, who was a reknown oil magnet, presently I'm residing in Abidjan Cote d'ivoire in a hideout in the outsket of people because because of my late fathers enermies.

Meanwhile, I wany you to keep this transaction which I am going to reveal to you secret for securitry purpose and trusts sake. Last month my family lawyer came to in the hideout with some documents, showing that my late father deposited the sum of Twelve million eight hundred thousand U.S dollars ($12.8) in a security company here before his sudden demise.

After the death of my I decided to look for a God fearing and trustworthy foriegn partner for assistance.
Now for God's sake I will want you to assist me so that I can transfer this fund into your account in your country for investment and also there I will live a new and better life, because here in our country we are sitting on a time bomb which is not condusive enough for investment now.

If you can be of assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you 25% of the total fund.
I am expecting your immediate and pleasant reply through my private email: mariam_k123@yahoo.fr


Thanks and God bless you.
Best regards,
Mariam.


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