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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)
  • "million us 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 orphan 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.
  • mariamkone45@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mariam kone <mariam_111kone@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:32:58 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MISS MARIMA KONE VERY URGENT Pls



Dearest one,
I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please kindly bear with me. However, permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.

I am Mariam Kone From Ivory Coast, the only child of late Mr and Mrs Dr. Ahmad Kone, My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant based in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Cost before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business deal.
When my mother died on the 21St October 1996, my father took me so special because I am motherless at the age of 10, before the death of my father on 29Th June 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum of US$10,000,000. (Ten million US Dollars ) that he deposited in
one of the leading prime bank here in Abidjan the economical capital of Ivory Coast, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing of the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer the fund and use it for investment purpose, (such as real estate management). I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
(1) To provide a bank account into which this fund would be transfered.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years old girl and also an orphan in a country where there is war and crisis.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a residental permit in your country.

Moreover, dear I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation for your effort / input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early respones.
Anticiapting to hear from you soon.
Contact me on this e_mail address (mariamkone45@yahoo.com) for more informations
Yours Sincerely,
mariam kone


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