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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • kofor_momo@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kofor momo <koformomo0018@hotmail.fr>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:56:36 -0500
Subject: I WILL BE HAPPY TO READ FROM YOUR REPLY



Dear Sir/Madam, Good day to you, its A good thing of knowing you Which I believe you will be of great assistants to methat will make the beginning of never-ending familyrelationship. I hope that this proposal will not be aninconvenience or embarrassment to you.I must nothesitate to confide in you this simple and sincerebusiness. My name is KOFOR MOMO ODINGA, I am 21 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs MENTU ODINGA, from Nshili District of Gikomgoro Province in Republic of RwandaMy father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa andGold merchant in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda beforehis untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan -Coted'Ivoire.
My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so special. Before his deathon 12th November 2003 he told me that he has the sumof nine million,seven hundred thousand United StateDollars.(USD$10million) deposited in a security company in Abidjan Coted'Ivoire, that he wanted touse his fund to invest his cocoa business in IvoryCoast. After the burial of my late father i came down toAbidjan and went to the security company where thefund is deposited with all the documents regarding tothe deposit of the fund that was given to me by mylate father. But because of the unstable politicalproblems here last year I instructed the security company to transfer the consignment to their affilliate office in Europe or Asia, the consignment is presently in custody of the security compqny now waiting for claim. I am just 21 years old and a university undergraduateand really don't know what to do. Now I want you tohelp me claim and transfer the fund for investment inyour country because I have suffered a lot of setbacks as a result of incessant political crisis hereinIvory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards. Your suggestions and ideas will behighlyregarded.Now permit me to ask these few questions: 1. Can you honestly help me. 2. Can I completely trust you? 3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your custody. Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as posible. Contact me through my private/alternative email address(kofor_momo@myway.com)
Thank you so much and God bless you. My sincere regards, Kofor Momo

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