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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • konan2007@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: abdou konan <abdoukonan5@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 10:36:58 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

Good day and how are you? Firstly, I will like to introduce myself properly to you. My name is abdou konan , the only Son of Late Robert konan. from Republic of CoteD'Ivoire, (Ivory Coast).I know it is normal and natural for you to wonder whyI contacted you for assistance in this transaction when we have not met ech other befor.;

i am pleading that you be patient with me because I have no choice than to do what i am doing now since it is the only way out of this problem i found myself based on the fact that most times in life.one must confidein other person to survive , I therefore decided to contact you to find a solution to my problem irrespective of the fact that we naver knew each other.
please do not misunderstand me since ajourney of hundred miles starts with a step i am therfore begging you to accpt me as an orphan;

heart and mind, it is the situation I found myself that made me to contact you and ask for your assistance i am contacting you to assist me transfer the Sum US$9,500.000.00,
inherited from my Late Father which he made from the sale from crude oil
Business for investment in your Company under your

Management while I continue my education because my education stop pedabruptly due to the death of my Father. My mother died after giving birth to m

so I never knew my mother. Behold, my only hope and courage in life which
was my father was brutally killed by unknown assasins.Many thanks to you if you can help me as I would compensate you with a good percentage of the money which is negotiable after the money has been successfully transferred and confirmed in your account
.pls contact me through my privect email( abdou_ konan2007@yahoo.ca)

Thanks and God bless you as i wait for your urgent reply ,

Your's Faithfully,
Adou konan



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