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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • martindikko38@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Martin Dikko <martindikko38@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: martin_1dikko@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:56:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT HELP


..
Dear Good Friend ,
I contacted you,after so many prayers and fasting towards your profile.I choosed you as a good & honest person,whom i can confide all my trust with,in this urgent business transaction.
Let me firstly introduce myself, My name is Martin Dikko,from Coted'Ivoire. The only son of late Mr Joseph Dikko. My mother died when i was a kid and My late father is the owner of J&T Cocoa Industries. But my father died recently and he was poisoned by his brother and before his sudden death,He called me privately and told me of huge amount of money ( us$10,500,000.00. ) Which he deposited in a BANK,here in my country and used my name as the next of kin,as his only son.
Now,i am Orphan of mother and father and I want you to help me out, in providing a bank account,where this total funds, (us$10,500,000.00.) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, which my late father deposited in the bank with my name as the next of kin,will be transfered into,over there in your country,for my investment purposes in your country with you. Also you will advice me on a good and profitable investment,which i can set-up in your country,after the successful transfer.
Sincerely speaking from my heart, i am willing to offer you 15% of this my total funds, as a reward for your assistance in helping me out. Not only this,you will also be my oversea guidian and take care of all the companies or any business venture,which i will set-up in your country.
Anyway,urgently reply me rightnow, with this email address: martindikko38@yahoo.fr, for more details about me and about this my total funds i wants to transfer into your bank account or also you can call me quickly at : +22509348625, if you are really ready and interested to help me out in this assistance. I am eagerly waiting to hear from you now.
Thanks for your assistance and take care and also may God bless you as you help me out.
Your new good friend,
MARTIN DIKKO
NOTE : YOU CAN QUICKLY CALL ME NOW BY DIALLING MY TELEPHONE NUMBER THIS WAYS : +22509348625 OR DIAL : 01122509348625.


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