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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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: esther koffi <es_ther6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <esther_koffi1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:05:43 +0000
Subject: From: Mrs Esther Koffi



From: Mrs Esther Koffi
Dearest in Christ
My name is Mrs Esther Koffi, I am married to late Mr. Kenneth Koffi who was a cocao marchant and died as a result of the war in my country. We were married for twenty years without a child. He died after a brief illness that lasted for only four days. Since his death I decided not to remarry.
When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of Ten Million united states dollars in a Commercial Bank. Recently, I was confirmed to be suffering from Cancer and the Doctors informed me that I will not last for the next two months. Hence I decided to donate this fund to a church mission, organization or good person that will utilize this money to help the poor.
Please, contact me as soon as you receive this message if you are able to handle this project by assuring me of your willingness and capabilities.
To God be the GloryMrs. Esther Koffi
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Anti-fraud resources:

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