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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • rahmansule25@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:44:16 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE !!


From;Rahman Sule
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa
Address:24/048bp/Cocody
E-mail(rahmansule25@yahoo.it)

Dear,
I am Rahman Sule the only Son of late former Director of Finance,Dr. Sule
KAMARA Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. With regardsto my
through study of your business profile,I decide to engage you in this
proposal.

My late father kept this money meant for the procurement of some
construction equipment for my country before his surden death regards to
this, A m presentely residing in Abidjan, Cote D'lvoire where I am residing
under political asylum;


I was helped by a good sammaritan to keep the money(10.2million USD) in one
of the prime local bank here in cote lvoire, I will be furnishing you as
soonest I
hears from you all contractual details therein in the deeds of deposit with
the
bank here, and i hope you will Treat this as urgent as a matter of secret
as i
have the trusts and confidence in you as this money is the only hope of my
life, it is very important.


Please do contact me immediately you receive this message.fill free and
make it urgent, bear in mind that 16% of the total sum will be disbursed to
your person inform of compasation and in case of any other necessary
expense you might incure during this transaction.


NB :Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip insvestment project
in
your country assoon the money transferred into your account. Personally I
am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advice me.

Pls don't hesitate to contact me as soon as possible and a mate of urgency
and make sure the details below supply to me for further co-operation and
to proceed with the bank as identify person.

Full Name
Home Address
Telephone No
Fax No
Account No
Company Details
Occupation

Best regard,


Rahman Sule


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