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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kone cjm <cjm_kone_mk11@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: christelle_kone_ck1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:30:02 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: FROM: CHRISTELLE KONE.


FROM: CHRISTELLE KONE.
ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Dear Respectful one,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you. I am Miss Christelle David the only Daugther of late Mr Daivd Kone, My late Father was a very wealthy cocoa and Gold merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My father died on November 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan before his death he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he lodge the sum of of four million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($4.500,000) left in a prime bank here in Abidjan Cote D ivoire with my name as the next of kin.


He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice as to invest the money wisely.

Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

(2) To serve as a guardian of this money .

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education .

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.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Miss Christelle.



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