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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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.
  • maitre_braham_kone@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Aicha Kone <aicha.kone3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:03:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FELICITATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


connA VOTRE ATTENTION " ECOPECPROCI " structure d'épargne et de crédit dont le siège est à Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire avec ses partenaires Sud Africains ,Marocains et Canadiens viennent de lancer une tombola nommee MERCATO LOTERIE dans le cadre d'une semaine promotionnelle initié par notre associe Microsoft
Au terme de ce tirage supervisé par un huissier,les résultas se
présentent comme Suits :
1er lot : la somme d'un montant de 2,500,000 Euros
2nd lot : la somme d'un montant de 1,100,000 Euros
3ième lot : la somme d'un montant de 89,000 Euros
4ième lot : la somme d'un montant de 60,000 Euros
5ième lot : la somme d'un montant de 55,000 Euros
Lors du tirage de cette tombola qui concerne aussi bien les personnes vivant ici en Côte D'ivoire que hors de Côte d'Ivoire mais qui ont une adresse électronique,votre adresse électronique a été tirée au Cinquieme rang donc l'heureux (se) bénéficiaire de la somme de 55.000 Euros.
A la lecture de ce message,nous vous prions s'adresser a l'huissier Braham Kone pour le retrait de votre prix.


Maitre: Braham Kone
Email:maitre_braham_kone@yahoo.fr


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