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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• 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.
  • confidence_diara2005@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: confidence diara <confidence_diara2005@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 02:14:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Greetings From Confidence Diara


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: confidence_diara2005@yahoo.com

>From Confidence Diara

Clao guest house.

Abidjan (Ivory Coast),


Dear,


I am Confidence Diara from Ivory Coast. I am of 18 years old girl, being that I lost my father a couple of a year, and some months ago. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his untimelly death.


He was assassinated last january 2002 by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account here in Côte d'Ivoire up to the tune of $6.5M which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.


I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .


I will offer you 15% of the total sum, and 5% for any expences you may incure during the transfer, and you will invest the rest for me in your country.



I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest.



Thanks and best regards .


Confidence Diara



- confidence diara

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