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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 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.
  • sandkaraka2008@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sandra Karaka <sandra_karakab1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: sandkaraka2008@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 7 Mar 2008 20:46:15 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss. Sandra Karaka.


From Miss. Sandra Karaka.
Avenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody Quarters
Abidjan Ivory Coast.
Reply Via: sandkaraka2008@yahoo.com

Good day Dear One,

Greetings and How are you today,I am Miss. Sandra Karaka I would like
you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and
to secure an opportunity to invest with you in your country.

I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father
late Mr Kone Karaka, who the Epmgigo rebels killed recently in poltical crisis
in our country that have resulted to war since this past two years.

I intend to invest this money in profitable areas in your country into
a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and
execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .

It is The sum of Two Million,Five Hundred Thousand USD $2.500.000USD I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate it was due to the political crisis in our country that have resulted to war which cause everybody to find a way to get out the country,that make's me to use this medium to request for your assistance hoping that you will not let me down.

I want you to help me transfer this money to your bank account and have me come over to your country to stay with you and continue my studies where I stopped due my late father's sudden death.

I will give you every informations as soon as I hear from you to further this transaction immediately.

Waiting with Thanks.

Sandra Karaka.



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