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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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" 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.
  • mary_kone03@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mary Kone <mary_kone225@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:39:01 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Confidence and Trust / Mary


From Mrs Mary Kone

Dear Beloved one,

I am the above named person from Ivory Coast in West Africa. I am
married to Mr.Martins Kone who worked with Angola Embassy in Ivory Coast for nine
years before he died in the year 2005. We were married for twenty years with
a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four Days. Before his death we were both born musilem worhipers.When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of $15.8 MILLION USD (FIFTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a Security Company here in Ivory Coast.
Presently, this money is still with the Company

Recently, my doctor told me that I would not last for the next five months due to cancer problem. Though what disturbs me most is my stroke. Having known my condition I decided to donate this fund to organization or a devoted individual that will utilize this money the way I am going to instruct here-in.

You will make sure that you will use 30% for my son to become a good Doctor
and after gething this money,make sure you take him to your country where you will take good care of him why because he is a small boy and 15% will be yours,5% in case of any expenses and the rest will go orphanages homes.

I want you to use this money in all sincere to fund orphanages homes.Since my only son Nick is a little boy and he cannot manage this money and my husband relatives are are planing to kill him and I do not want my husbands had earned money to be misused by his relatives. I do not want a situation where this money will be used in an unholy manner. Hence the reason for taking this bold decision and I am not afraid of death hence I know where I am going.Due to the presence of my husband's relatives around me always and because of my health, i do not want much telephone calls.With God all things are possible.As soon as I receive your positive reply I shall give you the contact of the Security Company. I will also issue you a letter of authorization.

I want you to always pray for me,My happiness is that I lived a life of a true devoted woman worthy of emulation.Whoever wants to serve God must serve him in truth and in faithfulness.Please always be prayerful all through your life. Any delay in your reply will give me room to source to look for organisation or a devoted individual for this same purpose.Until I hear from you, my dreams will rest squarely on your shoulders.

Please Assure me that you will act accordingly as I stated here-in and please for urgent communication, try to reply me here:(mary_kone03@yahoo.fr)
Best regards.

Mrs Mary Kone



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