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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "liberia" (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.
  • matak@myway.com
  • mata_k23@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Fatmata Konate" <matak@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: matak24@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 10:48:17 +0100
Subject: Urgent Assistance

Miss Fatty Konate And Family
Alt Email:matak@myway.com

Dear Sir,

My Name is Fatmata Konate a citizen of Liberia,23yrs Female. I am writing to solicit your noble assistance for the transfer and investment of U.S.D$15 million dollars (fifteen million U.S dollars) in your country. I am the only daughter of late Army General Solomon Konate of the Liberia, who died as a result of coups and counter war in Africa . My father before his death was director in charge of military arms .

Before his death , he called me confidentially and informed me in confidence of this sum of USD$15 million dollars he deposited in a security company in Dakar-Senegal .He told me that he deposited this USD$15 million and that he used my name as his first Child as the next of kin.

And he directed me where he kept the Deposit Certificate, he further advised me to search for a reliable partner overseas who will assist me retrieve and invest the money overseas in case he did not come out alive, unfortunately he died the same year .Now, I am soliciting your kind assist once to help me receive this money and to assist me invest the money wisely as it is the only money left for the entire family now, pending guarantee of your faithfulness and co-operation. Right now,I
have all the documents with me here in Senegal where we are now.

Finally I will go back to Ghana to bring my mother down to your country, so as to begin a new life with my mother . Meanwhile, you will be compensate with 15% of the total sum for your noble assistance. And I have also mapped out 5% for any Incure expanses made during the transaction.So, I look forward to be hearing from you so that we will proceed and as soon as we
receive the money, I will come down to your country to meet with you, witness the investing of the money and for you to secure a residential house for us. Please reply to mata_k23@yahoo.com.

Expecting to hear from you soonest.Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards,

FATMATA KONATE.

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