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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:
  • "from: the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kone john <john3kone@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <john13kone@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 11:22:47 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP



FROM: THE DESK OF KONE JOHNECO TRUST SECURITIES COMPANYABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRETEL +22507236721 Dear Respectfully One,My name is Kone John the managing director of (Eco trust Security Company in Abidjan Cote D’Ivoire for investment kindness purpose. First of all, can I trust you as I m contacting you as an honest person? I know and I believe you will be very kind to assist me in this engagement deal consignment confidence and that you can direct any investment put under your care. Well, I can say that it is the will of God for you and me to benefit from this deal.

Honestly, I am not in any way related to the late Mr Kaffal Ammar, rather I was his Security company manager at the Eco trust securities company when he was alive. My decision/or reason of contacting you is to help me ensure of the Consignment ship /or transfer to you as surviving member of the Ammar's extended family) I do not want the money to accrue back into government treasury as unclaimed bills. I want to use part of this money that will come to me to help or assist my family. Therefore, if you are willing and I know, have read my mail, I will need your support to prepare the necessary documents at the Probate Court here to present or submit to Our Company here as the only living or surviving member of the Ammar's extended family. I will do the underground work to ensure the aforementioned amount is ship/or transferred into your account ($8.6million USD) for your information the found Deposited as family valuables belonging. Right now you should forward your full information to enable me make contact with our accredit Attorney in receipt of changing of ownership of the valuables belonging consignment.

However, you will need to keep this proposal very confidential because if the Company where I work gets to know that I am involved in this transaction,
I will not only loose my job but answer to the authorities for administrative malpractices. Do let me know the proper amount will be good for you as your own percentage out of the total involved amount and you’re moral to achieve our goal in this success. Therefore, let me say that I will rely on your support, ability to keep confidential and God for the final perfection and execution of this deal. Upon transfer, I will need to come and meet you in your country for disbursement and possible investment under your guardianship. Please remain blessed and I look forward to hearing from you. Call me for acknowledgement of this mail Yours Faithfully,Kone John
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