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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • samuel_komo1@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: samuel komo <samuel_komo1@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 04:05:28 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Samuel Komo


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: samuel_komo1@yahoo.ca

FROM FROM .Samuel Komo

Abidjan Cote D'ivoire.

West Africa.


ATT, CONFIDENTIAL INVESTMENT PRO Please reply through this email (samuel_komo1@yahoo.ca) TEL +22508107184 for security reasons.


DEAR ONE,


Compliments of the season. I am Samuel Komo 21 years. I am a citizen of Sierra Leone. I am writing to solicit your noble assistance for the transfer and investment of USD$ 8.5 million dollars (Eight million five hundred thousand us dollars) in your country.


I am the only Son of late Army General Komo J. Donko of the Sierra Leone National Army who died in detention late as a result of coups and counter coups in Sierra Leone. My father before his death was director in charge on of military arms and armoury procurement. Before his death on December 2005, he called me confidentially and informed me in confidence of this sum of USD$ 8.5 million dollars he deposited in a security company in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire as a family valvuable treasure for security reasons pending guarantee of your faithfulness and co-operation to assist me retrieve the consignment.


He told me that he deposited this USD$8.5 million dollars early 2004 and that he used my name as his only Son as the next of kin in depositing the money. And he directed me where to get the documents, he further advised me to search for a reliable partner overseas who will assist me retrieve and invest the money overseas in case he did not survive. Unfortunately, he died in detention. Now, I am soliciting your kind assist once to help me retrieve this money and to assist me invest the money wisely as it is

the only future hope of my living .


Right now, I have all the documents with me here in Abidjan. So, I look forward to hearing from you so that we will proceed and as soon as we retrieve the deposit, I will without wasting time come down to your country to witness the investing of the money and to contiune my education, Meanwhile, you will be compensate with 15% of the total money for your noble assistance and more 5% for all your imput. I will glad if you can respond urgently respond me together with your telephone and fax numbers for the transmission of these documents and Security Company's Contact.


Thanks and God bless you .


Best Regard




- samuel komo

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