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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "thierry_coulibaly5@yahoo.co.jp" <thierry_coulibaly5@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: thierry_coulibaly@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 20:58:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM THIERRY COULIBALY

Dearest one,


I am Thierry Coulibaly from Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa.
I am an orphan being that I lost my parents.My father
was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death.

He was assassinated together with my mother by
the rebels following the political uprising in my country.
I was lucky that i was in school on the day the rebels came to our
house and assasinated them.

Before his death he compiled in a metallic box the sum of
Ten Million USA Dollars ($10,000,000.00) and deposited with
one of the Security Company here in Cote D Ivoire,and the
Security Company does not know the true content of the
safe Box because he disguised and registered it as family valuables,
for security reasons.
He intended to use the money to purshase a cocoa processing machine.

Now i want you to help me to retrieve this fund and
transfer it to your account in your country or any
safer place as you will be the beneficiary and
recipient of the fund .

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 replying
soonest. I am willing to give you 20% of the total
money.
.
Thanks and best regards .
Thierry Coulibaly




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