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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:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • kwaku.steven@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: steven kwaku <kwaku.steven@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: steven_kwaku@walla.com
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 19:20:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUISINESS PARTNERSHIP.


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kwaku.steven@yahoo.com



- steven kwaku Steven Kwaku Steven Kwaku ADDRESS : 03 BP 25687 ABIDJAN IN GOD'S NAME, PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU . I AM MR STEVEN KWAKU THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS ALIMAN KWAKU, MY LATE FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS SHOT BYTHE REBELS DURING THE LAST CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 18TH MAY 2005 MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH FEBUARY 2007 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN .HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OFUS$17,000,000,00.(SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANKING AND FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS SHOT OUT OF JEALOUSY. THAT I SHOULD SEEK!
FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THEFOLLOWING WAYS. 1)TO PROVEIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY. 2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A BOY OF 17 YEARS 3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED. 4)TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.MOREOVER,I AM WILLINGTO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OFTHIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS IBELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY YOUR INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

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