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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • mary_kouaou26@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mary kouaou <mary_kouaou26@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 10:03:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE TO INVEST


From: mary Kouaou
Cocody,Abidja
.Ivory Coast.
Dear one,

ASSISTANCE TO INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I am mary kouaou the only daughter of late Dr Kouaou
Daniel of blessed memory, who was the Director General
of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.) of Ivory Coast
and was killed by rebel forces here in Ivory Coast few months ago.
As the only daughter of my father before his death he
informed me of the sum of US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty
million US dollars only) deposited in a bank here on my name as next of kin.
Meanwhile I want to travel out of Ivory Coast entirely due to the war with this money tranferred for investment in your country. I want you to assist me
get the money transferred into your nominated private
account in your country. You shall also search for
good investment, so that I will invest the money wisely.
I have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum and 5%
mapped out for expenses.For the interest of this
business do not hesitate to contact me on my private
E-mail mary_kouaou26@yahoo.com immediately you
receive this message for more information to enable me
proceed in earnest towards concluding all arrangements
to transfer the fund. No other person knows about this money only you.
Awaiting your most urgent response.
Thanks for your co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Miss mary Kouaou.



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