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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:

• 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Naomi Koffi <naomi_koffi35@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: naomi_koffi2007@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:27:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss Naomi Koffi/Mother


My Dearest One ,




Yes it is true that we didn’t know our self but with Faith I have, I believe that almighty God will bring Someone who will take me and my sick mother as his blood sisters? I am very humble to seek your assistance at this matter that is very important. I need trust and Understanding, I believed that you would be in a better position to corporate with me hence you have vast knowledge coupled with wild experience in field of international transaction and investment.I have been seeking for a trust worthy person who understand investment ethics to enter into joint venture partnership on a lucrative sectors in your country economy.

I am Miss Naomi Koffi . I lost my father in the hands of the rebels leaving me and my sick mother alive. My late father was a serving director general of SOCIETE TRANSPORT DE ABIDJAN (SOTRA) transport corperation company in Côte d'Ivoire until his death. He was assassinated by the rebels based on the political cum religious uprising in my country. Before his death he deposited the sum of Five Million Five Hundred USA Dollars ( US$5,500.00) in a blocked account with one of the commercial banks here in Côte d´Ivoire.This fund he intended to buy machine parts abroad and start up his own transport company and ecourage Islam. MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE.

Therefore, I want you to help me and my sick mother to make claims of this money with the commercial bank as you will be the Co-beneficiary and recipient of the fund .I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my sick mother, indicate your interest in replying soonest. I promised to reward you with 5% of the total funds for your assistance.My prime and chief objective of writing you is to solicit your assistance in transferring this fund into your country, which I will instruct the bank to do as soon as i hear from you.And also help me to invest this money in good and profitable sector in your economy I will be grateful for your urgent response while hoping to do good investment with you on lifetime ventures.

Thanks and best Regards




Miss Naomi Koffi



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