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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • pri_johns_kone12@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Princejohnson kone <pri_johns_kone10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <pri_johns_kone1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:24:44 +0200
Subject: Hello Dear Friend,



Hello Dear Friend, I am Prince johnson kone from Mende in Republic of Sierra Leone.I am just 25 years old orphan,Currently in Asylum camp in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. My father happens to be a limited Gold merchant in the republic of Sierra Leone. Before his untimely death,a week after a business trip to ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,to negotiate for his Gold business,he was attacked with my mother by unknown assassins,which My mother died instantly but my father died five days later in the Hospital.My intention to invest the sum of $9 Million US Dollars (Nine million U.S. Dollars) in a foreign country,being money left for me by my late father who died recently. before he died in the hospital,he advised me to have patience as he has sourced for me sum money in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire,what I should do is to look for a reliable and trust-worthy investor in a foreign country who can receive,invest and manage the money very well for me. I am now soliciting for you to help me invest and manage the money properly in your country,my areas of investment interest includes but not limited to real estate and hotel. Should you be interested,please furnish me with your full contact details including phone no.for more clarification,so that I can furnish you with more information for your immediate perusal. If you have any questions about the transaction,feel free to contact me as soon as you recieve this mail with my email (pri_johns_kone12@yahoo.fr) Best Regards, Prince johnson kone.
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