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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • jacob147_kaka@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <kakajacob@centrum.cz>
Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:27:37 +0200
Subject: NOTE


NOTE Dearest One,
It's a Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you, however this is
not mandatory nor will i in any manner compel you to honour my email against your
wish if you are not capable of assisting me.  I am JACOB KAKA, 23years old from SIERRA LEONE and the only son of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.C C KAKA. My father was a highly reputable business merchant (a cocoa,diamond and Gold 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 on 12th.December 2004.Though his sudden death
was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of
his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since then my father took
me so special.Before he made the trip to france that lead to my misfortune (his
death) He called me and explained to me the reason why he will make the trip.and
also told me that he has the sum of .Nine million seven hundred and fifthy thousand United States Dollars USD ($9.750,000) left in a bank here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa.( COTE D'IVOIRE ). I am just 23 years old  as i told you ealier and a university undergraduate
and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of
set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.
The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. Sir,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.
Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your son?
2. Can I completely trust you?
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
JACOB KAKA. NOTE/Please do contact me with this my yahoo email address for more informtaions i deleted your mail when i was trying to reply  you (jacob147_kaka@yahoo.com)

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