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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)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into 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 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)
  • "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.
  • linda_komo24@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: linda komo <linda_komo24@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 05:59:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Linda Komo


From Linda Komo
Address: 08 B.P. 2030
Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire/ Ivory Coast

Dearest One,

I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before .but all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of our live and possession is at stake.
I am Linda Komo the only Daugther of late Mr.and Mrs. Emmanuel Komo. My father was a business man resident in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire before his death in march.My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on 10'th March 2005 i was a student in one of the secondary schools here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire, and tracing from our family history my father came to Cote d'Ivoire when he was young and since then has lost contact with his real family in Ghana.

My father was an international business man, he was into exportation of agricultural and produce here in Abidjan.I now ask for your assistance in transferring this funds(3.500.000 USD)three point five million dollars. deposited by my late father in a domicilliary account in one of the banks here in Abidjan, I have the necessary documents related to this deposit Deposit certificate, Death certificate of my late father, Contact of the Bank here in Abidjan. I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways: (1) To provide a good bank account into which this money would be transferred to .(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated bank account in overseas, while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the course of the transaction,This fund is presently deposited in the suspense account hence not withdrawable until transferred to an active account,

I know that this letter may sound strange and incredible to you but the CNN and the BBC African bulletin normally have it as their major news features .Also I believe that this transaction would be concluded withing fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me, Anticipating to hear from you soon,Please writte me back with this email address (linda_komo24@yahoo.com) for further clearification.

Here is my number +22502543894.call me for more details

Thanks and God bless.
Best regard
Linda Komo


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