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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • monique2kouame@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: monique kouame <monique2kouame@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 28 Dec 2006 12:00:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest one in the lord,


Dearest one in the lord,

Compliment of the day how is everything around you i do hope is absolutely fine and smooth.
I know you will be surprise to recieved a proposal from someone you have never seen before in your life but i was directed by GOD to contact during prayers and fasting asking GOD for a sincere and trusthworthy person who will help me in this my situation and you were the right person i found and decided to contact you.

I am (MONIQUE KOUAME)the daughter of Mr and Mrs JEREMY KOUAME both of cote d'ivoire settle in abidjan the capital city of the country.My late father was a highly reputed business man into import and export of agro alied chemical for the production of cocoa and othe agricultural products on the 15th of april 2006 he lost his life in a vatal motor accident when he return back from his trip back from GERMANY alongside his driver.
Before the death of my late father he deposited the sum of ($12.500m)twelve point five million usd dolar in a security company here in abidjan COTE D'IVOIRE and deposited my name as next of kin after his death his younger brothers came to found out that my name was uesd in all the document the started runing after my life and my mother too,so i decided to run to one remote area new the town to hide for my dear life while my mother left for the village.i am 24yrs old a university under graduate,so i contact you to help get this fund of the holding company,remember this fund was deposited in a trunk box as family valuables,I will advice you to handle this case very confidential becouse my life is at stake now,please for more details and correspondant contact me through my private email address for more talk(monique2kouame@yahoo.fr)I will be waiting your urgent respond.
Your's Sincerely
Monique


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