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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22508966711 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • stevekurubos@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: steve kurubos <steve.kurubos43@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <stevekurubos@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 17:36:00 +0000
Subject: How are you today ?



How are you today ?Rue 18 cocody,Abidjan Ivory Coast.
Reply us at (stevekurubos@myway.com)

Good thing to write you I have a proposal for you, i intend to establish with you in your country which however is not mandatory nor will in any manner compel you to honour against your will. Dearest we are steve and mary kurubos , of our late Parents Mr and mrs kurubos. Our Father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during His days. It is sad to say that He passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad . Though His sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of ours who travelled with Him at that time. But God knows the truth!Our mother died when we where small ,and since then our Father took us so special. Before His death , My father called me and told me that he has the sum of (USD$8.700,000) (EIGHT MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS)deposited with a security company as a Trunk box in Cote'D Ivoire west Africa. He further told me that He deposited the box with the name of a business partner while I am the next of kin and that, the security company is not aware that the content of the box is cash. We are just young 16and 18 years old and a highy school college people, with little knowledge of business that is why We are in need of a partner whom will assist us to get this fund released for investments in his or her country while I proceed with our educationDear,We are in a sincere desire of your humble assistance on this regard, and your suggestions and ideas will be highly appreciated. Now permit me to ask these few questions? 1. Can you honestly do this transaction with Us ? 2.can We completely trust you? Please,Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible so that we can give you the full informations that will be need. And We will want you to know that you are the frist person we have contacted for this transaction.Thank you so much and God bless you abundantly. Best regards,you can contact us with this no +225-08966711 steve And mary kurubos
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