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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:
  • "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.
  • annekouadio89@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "kouadio1232002@yahoo.co.jp" <kouadio1232002@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: annekouadio89@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:31:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Hello

poisoned him acording to the doctors report.

He also and told me that he kept a sum of $10.500 000 dollar in a bank in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire,and used my name as the next of kin in depositing of the fund,he also explained to me that it was because of this money he was poisoned by his business partner and his brother my uncle, that i should
seek for foreign partner in a country of my choice where i would transfer this money and use it for investment purpose.

The following are what I want you to do for me.


1)To provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into.


2)To serve as the guardian of these fund,since i am 19 years old girl.


3)To make arrangement for me in your country to continue my educational career and to

procure me a residential permit in your country.I am inclined to offer you 15% of the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transfering of these fund to your nominated account overseas.Pleasei will be very happy if this transaction will be concluded as soon as
posible so that i can come over to your country and start my new life and also finish my education, I am expecting to hear from you as soon as possiblen please reply me back to my private email annekouadio89@yahoo.com

May Almighty God bless you as you do care for me Amen.


Anne Kouadio






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