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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:
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • kimile_rowlande00225@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kim19225@sify.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Kimile=20rowlande?= <kimile_rowlande00225@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2006 18:13:49 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Asking for assistance


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : kimile_rowlande00225@yahoo.fr

Kimile Rowlande Kone.

ABODJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE

WEST AFRICA.


Good Day,



My name is Miss Kimile Rowlande Kone, the only daugther of late Chief and Mrs Rowlande Kone of the blessed memory My father was avery wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on a business trip.


My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father on jenuary 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of USD8,000,000(Eight Million United States Dollars.) left in a fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only dauther as the next of kin in depositing the fund.


He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, 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 or hotel management.


I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21years old

3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.


Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas

and 10% for expencis.


Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist

me.


Anticipating to hear from you soon .


Thanks and God bless!


Best regards,


Kimile Rolande Kone

Email:kim19225@sify.com

- Kimile rowlande

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