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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "trunk boxes" (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)
  • "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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • kennethcole1010@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • kennethcole4luv@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Kenneth Cole <kennethcole1010@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: Kennethcole4luv@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 10:09:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kennethcole1010@yahoo.ca

CONFIDENTIAL


ATTN: Partner,

After a discreet enquiries, I have been able to discover your astute ability to

handle a business transaction of considerable volume which requires

urgency

and secrecy.

My name is Kenneth Cole a Sierra Leonean and the son of Cole

Hummers a former Minister of Transport and Communication and a renown chief in a Diamond district of Sierra Leone where he inherited a rich Diamond company. He was accused by Government of President Tijan Kabah for misappropriation of public fund and was arrested and jailed.

Before my father died, he instructed and confined in me as his Only

Son about his business and secrecy. As a matter of fact, my father gave me

some documents bearing the name of a financial security outfit in Accra

capital city of Ghana, which he told me was the place he deposited huge amount of money, Gold and Diamond when he was assigned for special duty.

Armed with this documents that my father gave to me, I flew to Accra ,

Ghana where I confirmed the documents. Our lawyer showed me the two sealed trunk

boxes with the inscription "FAMILY ACHIEVE" with my name being used as the next of kin

in the deposit form.

However, my father had earlier informed me that he cleverly packed the

Thirty Million US Dollars [$30 Million USD] in 2 metallic trunk boxes

.This he did in order to conceal the money from being detected.

Now with my father exit, I need a foreign partner with the image of God

in him who will assist me, my mother and my brother to receive this

proceeds in abroad , and who will equally not sidetrack me and my family when this money get into his possession.

On completion of this transaction, I wish to offer you 35% of total sum

for your asistance,10% for unforeseen or miscellaneous and 55% for I and my

family and I will also come over to your country for a joint investment

according to your directives. There is no risk involved both now and

future.

On your acceptance you can reach me on my private mail

Kennethcole4luv@yahoo.com

for us to touch base.

Best Regards.

Kenneth Cole [for the family]



- Kenneth Cole

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