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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:
  • "a trustworthy foreign business partner" (the question is not whether they can trust you, but whether you have any reason to trust this person or anyone this person tells you to contact)
  • "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. )
  • "million 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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Juliette Kouaou <jj_juliettekouaou12@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <j_juliettekouaou@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:24:58 +0200
Subject: From: Miss Juliette Kouaou



From: Miss Juliette Kouaou Cocody,Abidjan. Ivory Coast.
Good Day, ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY. I am Juliette kouaou the only daughter of late Dr Kouaou Daniel of blessed memory, who was the Director General of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.) of Ivory Coast and My late parents were killed by the rebels in our residence town of Bouake the second economic capital in Ivory Coast few years ago.
My father was a wealthy Cocoa merchant before he was killed together with my mother by the rebels. My parents were kidnapped and taken away by the rebels who occupied our town Bouake when they wanted to confiscate our house. Fortunately I was at school in the Capital Abidjan. I only met my father in a terrible condition with the Red Cross officials who found him half dead. Talking of my mum, my dad confirmed that she could bear her torture and bullets for only about 15 minutes and she gave up. My father was hospitalized for some days before his death in a Red Cross hospital in Yamoussoukro.
My father revealed to me that he deposited the sum of 3 million dollars contained in a box in a security company in Abidjan using my name, his only daughter as the next of kin. The security company is not aware of the real contents of the box. He told me that he intended to use the money for investment abroad, that I should look for someone abroad to help me fulfil this dream. That I should pray and find a trustworthy foreign business partner who would help me to invest this money in profitable business venture overseas.
I have contacted the security company and informed them of my desire to free the deposit and also informed them that my father's foreign partner will be helping me do that, they have agreed to either release the box containing the money to me here on your arrival or send the box to you by a special diplomatic arrangement in case you may not come here.
You shall also search for good investment, so that I will invest the money wisely.I have agreed to give you 15% of the total sum and 5% mapped out for expenses. Immediately you receive this message for more information to enable me proceed in earnest towards concluding all arrangements with the Security Company the fund. No other person knows about this money only you. Awaiting your most urgent response.Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed.
Best Regards,Miss Juliette Kouaou.
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