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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • koffi_christophe@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KOFFI CHRISTOPHE" <koffi_christophe16@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2007 17:40:40 +0000
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.


"Greetings" a message from Christophe and Julliet Koffi.

FROM Christophe and sister(Julliet )
WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.


Dear Beloved.

CONFIDENTIAL:CAN WE TRUST YOU ????

I am Master Christophe Koffi from Sierra Leone. We lost our Father Paul kone
Koffi a couple of months ago. My Father was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting abroad until his death . He was assassinated last january
09/01/2004 by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death
he had a box deposited in a Security Company in Cote d' Ivoire. The sum of
($18.5M) U.S DOLLARS is in the box, which is for the importation of cocoa
processing machine and other equiptment. I want you to do me a favour to
receive this box to a safe place in your country or any safer place as the
beneficiary . MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS
COMPENSATION WHEN THE BOX IS SUCCESSFUL DELIVERED TO YOUR COUNTRY.) I have
plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial
production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing
to assist me indicate your interest in reply to this message.

VIA MY ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL: koffi_christophe@excite.com

Thanks
Best regards
Christophe & sister(Julliet)

NOTE: HONESTLY IN THE NAME OF ALMIGHTY GOD THIS IS NOT SCAM, IS 100% RISK
FREE BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE DOCUMENTS THAT PROVES THE LEGACY OF THE BOX IN
THE SECURITY COMPANY. PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO HELP MY SISTER AND I BECAUSE
THIS IS ALL OUR HOPE OF SURVIVAL, ESPECIALLY NOW THAT THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT
HAVE SEIZED ALL OUR LANDED ASSETS. THAT IS WHY I SHOULD CONTACT YOU MY ELDER
WHOM I CAN TRUST AND WHO CAN NOT CHANGE ME FROM MY TRUE BELIEF!!!!! TRUST
AND BE FAITHFUL!!!
MAY ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU MADE UP YOUR MIND TO HELP US RECIEVE THIS
BOX FOR US.

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