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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:
  • "to 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "steven kwaku" <steven_kwaku_206@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 09:27:59 +0000
Subject: FROM: STEVEN KWAKU

FROM: STEVEN KWAKU
ADDRESS : 03 BP 25687 ABIDJAN
03AVENUE 23 RUE 33 BARREE COCODY
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA.


IN GOD'S NAME,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
WITH YOU . I AM MR STEVEN KWAKU THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR AND MRS ALIMAN
KWAKU, MY LATE FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN
ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS SHOT BY THE
REBELS DURING THE LAST CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE
21ST MAY 1999 MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE
THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH FEBUARY 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN
ABIDJAN .HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A
SUM OFUS$17,000,000,00.(SEVENTEEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS ) LEFT IN A
SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANKING AND FINANCE HOUSE HERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT
HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SON FOR NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND.



HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF HIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS SHOT
OUT
OF JEALOUSY. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY
CHOICE
WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE (SUCH AS
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THEFOLLOWING WAYS.

1)TO PROVEIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO
IN YOUR COUNTRY.

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM ABOY OF 17 YEARS.

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE
MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.

4)TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.MOREOVER,SIR,I AM
WILLINGTO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT /
INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OFTHIS FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK
ACCOUNT
OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHEN SEVEN(7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
YOUR
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.

PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR CONFIDENTIALITY.

stkwaku@inbox.com.pk

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
STEVEN KWAKU.

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