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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. )
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • ruk_toure_kone1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ruk toure <ruk_toure_kone1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2007 14:01:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest Fellow



ruk_toure_kone1@yahoo.fr

Dearest Fellow
I am rukkiyat fofanna bogadoudou am simple and devoted christian.How are you doing today?I am the only surviving child to late Mr and Mrs bogadoudou I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father Chief Boga Doudou who was minister of Interior and deals in Cocao and coffee platantion with Gold, diamond Minining and Trading in bouake Northern District of Coted' Ivoire.But the Epmigo rebels killed Him on the first day this poltical crises started on the September 19,2002 mutiny that equally lead to the death of former military junta Robert Guei.

This you can find on web page report on.CNN.com - Ivory Coast Rebel Uprising Spreads

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/21/ivory/index.html

As a result of his death and uncontrollable war in my country That had finished Now, and I decided to seek for your assistance and how i can transfer this funds to you, US25.5mUSD. (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) Deposited in security company by my father for me. Therefore,. I now want to use this money for investment and God purpose in your country since i do not have anybody to assist me. Therefore,.I am asking for your urgent assistance to this trunk box should be transfer to you in your country, using very confidential and reliable means in which I will offer you 15% of the total amount for your king assistance.

However, this money is safely kept in a Security Company before my Father death under disguise as precious items and nobody has any slight knowledge of what is inside the box deposited with the Security Company. In other words, there is no risk involved and so not hesitate to ask questions where necessary.
All the documents covering the deposition of the money with the Security Company are intact with me.
1)I want you to assist me to Transfer this Trunk box to your country.

2) To assist me get a resident permit to your country and also invest the money in the box for us in lucrative business.

3) Are you a born again christian,beacuse am formelly muslim, but now am now become a born again christian,can you please bear that with me.

4)Can you please take me as you friend in the lord.


Please consider this and get back to me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Thanks and God Bless.

I look forward to hearing from you immediately you receive this mail. Thanks and may God almighty bless you.
Best Regard To You.
Yours Faitful
rukkiyat bogadoudou



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