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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • didi.kone01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: didi Kone <didi.kone01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:58:37 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Hi My Love



Hi My Love
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From :Ms Didi Kone
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.m

Dear respectful one.

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend t=
o establish in your country. Though we have not met before but one have t=
o believe in someone before having a success.
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I am 23 years old the only child of my late parent Late Chimma Kone . Nat=
ive of Dalou, republic of Cote d'ivoire.Due to the series of continious w=
ar in our country for multiple years ago, there is this huge amount of Ei=
ght Million, five hundred thousand U.S dollars($8.500,000.00) which my la=
te father deposited in a finance and storage firm in Ivory coast before =
he was assassinated by some unknown enemies.=20
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Now I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe =
enough for security and political reasons.=20
I urge that you help me to invest this fund in your country in any lucrat=
ive venture you discover good.
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Now permit me to ask these few questions:-=20
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1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter?=20
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. Can you get me a good school for the continuation of my educational ca=
rrier which was disrupts by the sudden death of my parents?
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If you can be of an honest and sincere assistance to me, I will be please=
d to offer to you 15% of the total fund for your kind and humane assistan=
ce.
Further details will be made known to you upon the confirmation of your i=
nterest to assist me.=20
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I am immensely waiting for your urgent response.
With due regards,
Ms Didi Kone.
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Email: didi.kone01@yahoo.fr

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