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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:
  • "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)
• 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.
  • debourah_soro01@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <debourah_soro01@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 04:04:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss debourah Soro

Avenue 15,rue 12
Lot 1225,Deux Plateau
C/O: Refugee camp-Abidjan
Republic Of Cote D'Ivoire.

E-mail: debourah_soro01@yahoo.co.jp

Dearest Sir,

I Came across your profile and have Decided to geting touch with you after the prayer,to see if you can help me to solve my problem.

Firstly, I wish to introduce myself as Miss Debourah Soro, The Daughter of (Late Chief KONE SORO) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the 7th of November last year on his way to there company,
( Nestle Food Plc). My father willed in cash, the sum of $9.5 Million US Dollars which he deposited with a Bank(Credit Suisse First Boston) in London with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 22 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the West Africa.
I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.

If after this mail, you get bank to me and I reach agreement with you,the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over there to you, to commence business partnership with you.
I am expecting your urgent response with your telephone/fax numbers attached.

Thanks for expected co-operation.

Exteending my greeting to your family

My regards,

FROM Miss Debourah Soro.





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