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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:
  • "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)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • kgallemayuentuessa@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BEATRICE <kunbankinach4@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kunbankinach@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:48:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: This cheque for you/Deze cheque voor u


 
Dear Partner,
 
How are you,and how is your family?
 
I am Mrs Beatrice Kwaku from the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire who contacted you in the past soliciting for your assistance concerning the transfer of a Multi-Million Euros,the funds which my late husband deposited in Togo before he died in a military Coup 'd etat.You obliged my request but eventually you backed out,you did not complete the transaction with me because of some personal doubts and sceptisms.Though,this has been a very long time now,you must have forgotten but I never forget all your efforts at that time.
 
With heart full of joy I wish to announce to you the transfer of those funds is a success.To God be the glory the funds was able to be transferred successfully with the assistance of a Chinese woman and in collaboration with a leading insurance company,the Colina Insurance Company.I am in China now co-investing with my new partner in their booming economy..
 
Your efforts at that time were significant and laudable,though you did not complete the transaction with me but I hardly forget a laudable efforts like that which cut the stepping stone to my success today.
 
In a dream I was instructed by Divine to compensate you adequately and this is why I decided to set aside the sum of €1,300,000.00 for your compensation value.The money is made in bank cheque.I could have handed the money over to you but each time I called,your phone would indicate network busy so I decided to make the fund in bank cheque.I kept the bank cheque with the insurance officer who works with the Colina Insurance company in Lome,Togo,West Africa.Contact him immediately and instruct him to hand over the bank cheque to you immediately.
 
The contact person: Mr Kgallema YUETUESSA
Contact e-mail: kgallemayuentuessa@yahoo.fr
 
Like I have said,contact Kgallema immediately and instruct him to hand over the bank cheque to you,cash the fund and use it freely as God will bless you in whatever you do with the money.Please inform me if you gotten the cheque.
 
Thanks and God bless.
 
Yours Sincerely,

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