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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • linda_doudou24000@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <linda_doudou24000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 19:07:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: THANKS, FROM MISS LINDA.

From Linda Doudou
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.

Dear after going through your profile i decided to contact you for friendship and assistace.I am Miss Linda Doudou the only child of Mr and Mrs Boja Doudou,my father was killed on a coup plot by the rebels because of not in support of the coup, before his death, he told me as his only child
because my mother died when am young and told me about the money($9.500.000) he deposited in a Security Company here in our country that it was because of this money he was posioned that if he dies i shall look for some one whom i trust to help me transfer this money out of this our country to
his account for investment purpose abroad while i will continue my education then the person will be managing the investment.Dear am solicating your assistance to help me transfer this money out of this country for my life sake while i will come to meet you to continue my education in your
country.

Moreover, I will offer you 20% of the sum as compensation for your kindness as soon as the money is transfered to your bank account on my behalf while 5% will be for any expenses you might incurred during the process of this transaction.
Hoping to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God Bless.

Best regards
Miss Linda Doudou.
Please reply me directely on this my private mail box for more details.

(linda_doudou24000@yahoo.co.jp )



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