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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 about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  • duke_kone01@yahoo.co.nz (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: james kone <duke_kone01@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 05:48:23 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: I Need Your Urgent Reply!!!



Good day,
I am Mr.Duke .P.Kone The only son and child of late Chief Traore Kone. My father was a very wealthy business man here in Abidjan.He was killed by a group of armed robbers that invaded our residence.I was already aware of an amount Eight Million Three Hundred thousand deposited in his account in the bank here in Abidjan, which was one of the armed robbers'target.Please, I want you to assist me to transfer the money into your account for an investment in your country, while I continue my education cause my life here is unsafe cause of my late fathers enemies. I have the documents covering the fund which i will give you pending your sincere willingness to assist me. Please,kindly reply to this Email : ( duke_kone01@yahoo.co.nz)for more details.
Thanks and God bless



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