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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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "i have a new email address!" (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.
  • desmondkari2007@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • desmondkari20@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?desmond=20kari?= <desmondkari2007@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: desmondkari20@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 07:09:45 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention from Desmond


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: desmondkari2007@yahoo.co.in

CONFIDENTIAL



ATTN,

FIRST AND FOREMOST,I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE, I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.



I AM DESMOND KARI. FROM REPUBLIC OF CONGO WEST AFRICA BUT PRESENTLY I AM NOW IN GHANA REFUGEE CAMP. I AM MAILING TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE TO INVEST,AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY.



I AM THE FIRST SON OF LATE CHIEF MOBUTU KARI,HE WAS A DIAMOND/GOLD MERCHANT IN OUR COUNTRY.MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY THE REBELS ON HIS WAY TRAVELLING OUT OF OUR COUNTRY WITH MY MOTHER AND TWO OF MY YOUNGER SISTER'S AND DUE TO THE PRESENT CRISIS THAT IS OCCURING IN MY COUNTRY (REPUBLIC OF CONGO).



MY MOTHER AND MY TWO YOUNGER SISTER'S DIED ON THE SPOT WHILE U.N.PEACE KEEPING FORCE RESCUED MY FATHER,HE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT WHICH HE LATER DIED. BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO ME AS THE ONLY SON ABOUT A BOX CONTAINING ($30 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS).WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING.

MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE BOX TO THE SECURITY COMPANY THIS IS TO AVIOD THE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYE BROWS TO THE FUNDS. PRESENTLY MYSELF I AM HERE IN GHANA TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE CLAIMS,AND I AM STAYING IN THE REFUGEE CAMP.

THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST I CAN INVEST THIS MONEY,BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN AFRICA TO AVIOD SUSPICIONS,AND DUE TO MARKET INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY FACING AFRICAN COUNTRIES,THAT IS WHY I WANT TO INVEST IN ABROAD. FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, MYSELF I HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY.


I HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT AND WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU THROUGH FAX ON REQUEST.

NOTE:

I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU,SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE.WHICH I WILL WANT YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE, THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.



BEST REGARDS,

DESMOND KARI.



PLS KINDLY GET BACK TO ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS, desmondkari20@yahoo.co.uk





- desmond kari

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