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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found 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.
  • helen20k@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: helen kama <helenk501@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <helen20k@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 18:11:36 +0000
Subject: Hello dear,



Hello dear,
I am Queen Helen Kama from Ivory Coast.I lost my Father Mr.williams Kama. My Father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting abroad until his death .
He was assassinated january 09/01/2005 by the rebels following the political uprising.Before his death he had a foreign account here in Cote d'Ivoire up to the tune of ($12.6Million) which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.
MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION WHEN THE FUNDS IS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFER TO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I have plans to leave my counrty because of the maltreatment of my extended family and plans to kill me and my only brother so I have decided to do investment in your country and relocate to your country for life. I would love to invest in things like real estate and industrial production, that is what I can think of in my own limited investment iccun,but your matured and expertise ideals is always my dreams.This is my reason for writing to you.Please if you are willing to assist me indicate your interest in replying me soonest at my email;(helen20k@yahoo.fr)ThanksWith Love,Helen Kama
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