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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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• 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.
  • benitakouaai1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: benita kouassi <benita_kouassi002@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2006 02:36:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Good Morning


Pls kindly reply to my pvt email address.( benitakouaai1@yahoo.com )

Good Morning Dear,

I know you will be surprise to receive my mail since we have neither seen nor met before.Well, let me start by first introducing myself to you.My name is ms Benita Kouassi, the only daughter to Late Mr Johnson Kouassi.My father was assassinated on his way to his office and since the sudden assassination of my beloved father me and my younger brother has been leaving in terrible fear, couple with the political crisis here in my country cote d'ivore.I am planing to travel out of the country with my younger brother, that is why I have decided to contact you to help me contact the bank for the transfer of the money my father deposited in a bank here before his sudden assassination.I will give you more informations as soon as you guarranttee me that you will treat me honestly during the investment of this money in your country.
Dear, as you can see this money is my only hope of suvival and I am entrusting this money on you with faith and believe that you treat me and my younger brother in good faith during our stay in your country.

Meanwhile I am 21 years old while my younger brother is 17 years old.
Thanks.

Yours Sincerely.



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