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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:
  • "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.
  • joejoe_chedrack2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Joejoe Chedrack <joejoechedrack5@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2008 08:11:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: YOURS SINCERELY


FROM JOEJOE 'D' CHEDRACK

ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST



GREETING TO YOU,

I WRITE TO TELL YOU OF A MATTER THAT REQUIRED AN URGENT ATTENTION. IN BRIEF INTRODUCTION, I AM JOEJOE .D. CHEDRACK FROM IVORY COAST.I AM THE ONLY SON TO LATE MR DICKSON CHEDRACK WHO WAS A CONTRACTOR WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF COTE D’ IVOIRE BEFORE HE DIED .

MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER WAS AMONG THE 23 EXECUTED MINISTERS.BUT BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER AND MY MOTHER THERE WAS A DEPOSIT OF USA D $10.2 MILLION MADE BY MY LATE FATHER IN ONE OF THE FINACIAL PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTE D'IVOIRE. AND HE REGISTERD THE DEPOSIT AS FAMILY VALUABES, BUT MY CONDITION AND POSSIBILITIES MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO APPROACH ANY PERSON FOR ASSISTANCE.

EVER SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN RECEIVING HELP AS I AM STAYING IN ONE OF THE VISITORS VILLA IN THE CHURCH PREMISES, I HOPE YOU WILL BE TOUCHED TO UNDERSTAND MY REQUEST. YOU WILL PROVIDE OR LOOK FOR A LUCRATIVE VENTURE WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE INVESTED ON, TOGETHER WITH YOU. AI HAVE GREED TO INVEST MY MONEY VIABLE IN ANY OTHER COUNTRY THROUGH YOUR ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTIVES.

BEFORE PROCEEDING WE WILL GET TO BE MORE FAMILIAR AND ALSO GO INTO AN UNDERSTANDING WORKING AGREEMENT BECAUSE MY LIFE FUTURE NOW DEPENDS ON THIS VERY MONEY. THE BOX CONTAINING THE MONEY IS DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED AS FAMILY TREASURE. THIS WAS DONE FOR SECURITY REASONS. I HAVE AGREED TO GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM OF USA D 10.2 MILLION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ME.

I SINCERELY WISH TO INTRODUCE AND MAKE YOU MY BUSINESS PARTNER AND ADVISORY CONSULTANT OF MY PROPOSED INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. SO IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME, PLEASE DO URGENTLY REPLY ME SO THAT I WILL LINK YOU FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
THANKS.
YOURS SINCERELY
JOEJOE 'D' CHEDRACK


NOTE;PLS REPLY WITH THIS MAIL ADRESSE joejoe_chedrack2007@yahoo.fr


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