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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  • justin_2kokuvi@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "justinkokuvi Gazeta.pl" <justinkokuvi@gazeta.pl>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:35:32 +0000
Subject: MR JUSTIN KOKUVI


DEAR FRIEND ,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT DURING MY SEARCH FOR A RELIABLE, HONEST AND
A TRUST WORTHY PARTNER TO ENTRUST A HUGE PROJECT WITH. TO
START WITH, MY NAME IS MR. JUSTIN KOKUVI AND I AM THE PRINCIPAL
MANAGER HEADING THE BANQUE ATLANTIQUE, LOME -TOGO, PORT
BRANCH. I AM A TOGOLAISE MARRIED WITH TWO KIDS.

I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE REMITTANCE OF
US$3,500.000.00, AS THE HEAD OF MY BRANCH IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN
A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE AT THE END OF EACH
BUSINESS YEAR SUCH AS THE YEARS 2007 REPORT. SO THIS FUND IS THE
EXCESS OF WHAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE HEAD MADE AS PROFIT
DURING THE AUDIT OF THE LAST FINANCIAL YEAR 2007. I HAVE ALREADY
SUBMITTED AN APPROVED END OF THE YEAR REPORT 2007 TO MY HEAD
OFFICE HERE IN LOME TOGO AND THEY WILL NEVER KNOW OF THIS
EXCESS. I HAVE SINCE THEN, PLACED THIS AMOUNT OF US$3,500.000.00
ON A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT A BENEFICIARY.

YOU SEE AS AN OFFICER OF THE BANK, I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY
CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY THUS I AM IMPELLED TO REQUEST FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I
INTEND TO PART 30% OF THIS FUND TO YOU AFTER THE CONSUMATION OF
THE PROJECT. I DO NEED TO STRESS THAT THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO
RISK INVOLVED IN THIS. IT'S GOING TO BE A BANK-TO-BANK TRANSFER.
ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THIS
FUND.

IF YOU ACCEPT THIS OFFER, I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE
AND CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS: (
justin_2kokuvi@yahoo.com, FAX:086 539 6320 )
WITH REGARDS,
MR JUSTIN KOKUVI

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