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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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 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.
  • kadycoban@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Kady Coban <kadycoban3@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: kadycoban@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:48:23 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Hello


Hello

I am Miss Kady Coben Njima the only surving Daughter of (Mr.DAvid Coben Njima). My father was an Adviser to the former Military Head of state of Republic of Cote D棚voire , Gen. Robert Guei. In the cause of events, this democratic Government, headed by Mr. Laurent Bagbuo, arrested him, prosecutes and jail him and he died after 3 years, my mother in the process to escape to a nearby Country had an auto crash with the entire family and all died at the spot.

Consequently, before the tragedy to my family, my father had deposited a very huge amount of money [$2.5] Two Million Five Hundred Dollars in the Bank here in abidajn cote d'ivoire. and he informed me about the documents of the deposit before his death.

I'm 19 years old young girl and I cannot handle this transaction alone, so I seek for a trustworthy person who will handle this project with open heart and also lead me for further investment of the fund oversea.

I seek your assistance to help me for further retreival of the fund and transfer to your destination to the account that you will provide so that I will plan my coming over to your country immediately you receive the money.

Consider my proposal and get back to me via my private email address:
kadycoban@yahoo.co.jp

Best Regard.
Miss Kady Coben Njima


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