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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "necessary legal documents" (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. )
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • eunice.kimb000@yahoo.co.th
  • eunice.kim000@yahoo.co.th (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: eunice.kimbo@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:21:03 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: From Miss Eunice Kimbo.


From Miss Eunice Kimbo.
Email- eunice.kimb000@yahoo.co.th

Dearest one,
Good day, I am Miss Fatou Yagba. the only daughter of the late Mr.and Mrs Thomas Kimbo. My father was a highly reputable cocoa and gold dealer who operated in the capital cities of Burkina Faso,Cote D'voire and the republic of Liberia during his days.

It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously during one of his business trips abroad on the 12th September 2004. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by my uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth.

After his death,his lawyer who happens to be our family lawyer called me to inform me that my father has the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$7,500,000.00) in his account that I am the next of kin and he gave me the necessary legal documents that back up the fund in the bank.

Could you believe that the lawyer was also killed five days after given me the informations and the document,and that is why it is beleived that my uncle was behind all this,because his knows about this money as the lawyer confirmed to me. Now Because of all this, i ran away from my country burkinafaso and now in abidjan ivory coast,where the money is.

I am just 23 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do, with due respect,i am contacting you to present an account in your country where this money can be transfered and after the transfer,I will also want you To make arrangement for me to come over to your country in order to further my education and have a better life.

The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life and my mother died when i was 5yrs old. Please I will like you to invest the money under your care immediately it comes to you. I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum for your good assistance.

Please contact me through this Email- eunice.kim000@yahoo.co.th
Thanks and hoping to hear from you soonest
Miss Eunice Kimbo.



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