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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:
  • "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. )
  • "your country for safe keeping" (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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Chantal Kouakou <chankou0130@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: chankou26@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 18:49:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Chantal Kouakou


From Chantal Kouakou
BP 63 Rue Cocody Abidjan
Cote D'Ivoire.


Good day dear,
I am new on this site and my name is Chantal Kouakou daugther of Mr Mbama Kouakou from Sierra Leone.

I am writing you from Rep of Cote D' Ivoire where i have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in my country.

Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited (US$9.700,000 Million in a Security Company here in Abidjan- Cote d'ivoire.

Due to the current political situation in Cote D' Ivoire, i am seeking for your assistance to assist me lift this money out from Abidjan, Cote D' Ivoire to your Country for safe keeping and to invest over there in your Country.

I will mail you full details on how the money was deposited by my father with the security company as soon as you read from you for an assistance.

I will offer you 20% of the total sum for your help immediately the money get to you in your country and i will like to invest the money in Media Production so that i will relocate to your country to further my study.

Please kindly contact me for more details on this if you are interested to assist me.
Best Regards
Chantal Kouakou


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