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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • a0johnson_koffi2020@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Johnson Koffi <johnson_koffi2020@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:26:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From johnson koffi



=A0
From=A0=A0 johnson koffi
Abidjan cote D` Ivoire
West Africa.
Email:=A0johnson_koffi2020@yahoo.com=20

Dearest One,=20
Please do reply me with this email address above for more details about thi=
s transaction.=A0 Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into busine=
ss relationship with you.=A0I got your contact from the internet search whe=
re searching for a responsible and humble person who will assist me on this=
, prayed over it and selected your name among other names due I was dicrect=
ed by God to do so, I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple a=
nd sincere business .=20
I am=A0johnson koffi=A0the only=A0son of late Mr. and Mrs. George=A0koffi M=
y father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capita=
l of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his business associat=
es on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was a=
baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my f=
ather on January 2002 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly cal=
led me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum=A0of ten million,fiv=
e hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD (US$10.5 million)=A0left in fi=
xed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan, that he us=
ed my name as his only=A0duaghter for the next of Kin in depositing of the =
fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he wa=
s poisoned by his business associates.=20
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where=A0=
I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real e=
state management or hotel management . Sir, I am honourably seeking your as=
sistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to=
.(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
=A0(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further m=
y education and to secure a resident permit in your country.=20
Moreover, sir=A0I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensat=
ion for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into =
your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options tow=
ards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded wit=
hin fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to h=
ear from you soon.=20
Thanks and God bless.=20
Best regards,
johnson koffi=0A=0A=0A

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