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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. )
  • "the consignment" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Aliman Coulibaly" <aliman@cantv.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:38:48 +0200
Subject: brief information Very urgent,


brief information Very urgent,

my number 0022506574260

My name is Aliman Coulibaly, i am without family from my childhood my
father died of heart attack and mother after a year she died of cancer of
the breast. my father Mr Ben Jones Coulibaly, was former owner of
PETROLEUM AND GAS company ,here in Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.

But before the death of my father, he told me that he deposit the sum of
US$10,000000 with a security company in Europe London, UK) metallic box as
consignments but registered it as precious items and personal effects. He
told me that incase if anything happens to him that, in London, UK in
Europe my father save this money for security reasons with one security
company there so as i am sending you this message i am now in Guest House
because i can not stay with my farmily members because they went my kill
me.that is why i am contcating you to help me.

My father told me that i should make sure I find a foreign partner that
will help me move the consignments out from the security company and invest
the funds. He also warned me not to associate with any of his friends down
here or members of the family for my own safety. I want you to know that he
gave me the Certificate of Deposit of the funds, and I will supply you with
these. My late father was very wealthy and after his death,I inherited all
his business and wealth. the farmily members of my father have takeing all
but only the money that they do not kown were it is only me kown about it.

I found your e-mail address as a real good Child of God for over a month
now that i have been investigating about you to know if really you are
working according to the direction of God so after all my investigation i am
convince,and i have decided to contact you,but if for any reason you find
this mail offensive,you can ignore it and please accept my appology.

The only thing i went is to see this box of money send to you in your
contry than my soul can rest in peace.the funds will be entirely in your
hands and management.i hope God gives you the wisdom that is my main
concern.20% of this money will be for your time and effort,


my number 0022506574260
God bless you.
Aliman Coulibaly

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