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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <liliankoffi_0021@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 01:05:14 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest One

Dearest One,

I am Ms. lilian koffi the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. James koffi of blessed memory. After the death of my father in the year 2006, I have been searching for a reliable and trustworthy person who will not use the advantage of me.

My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory coast and was poisoned to death by his own brothers on one of their outings on a business trip. Before his death last year in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me
that he has the sum of US$2,700,000.00 ( Two million seven hundred thousand united states dollars) with a bank in Europe which he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his own brothers being (my uncles) That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes.
Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance to assist me in transfering this fund from bank in Europe to your bank account in your country and to make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country after a successful
transfer of this fund.

Moreover, sir I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after a sucessful transfer of this fund to your account as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within some days you signify interest to assist me.
Please have in mind that this transaction is 100% risk free and I would want you to keep this between us. I have also contacted an attorney here that will help us legally in this transaction. On receipt of your message indicating your willingness to help, I would introduce you to the attorney
that will help us towards getting all the paper works that will authorize you to claim the fund on my behalf there in Europe after fulfilment of all legal modalities.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Miss lilian koffi.




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