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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22507931138 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: coulibaly coulibaly <coulibaly20006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:47:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


CODIVAL SECURITY & FINANCE FIRM, COTE D'IVOIRE

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM AHMED KONE COULIBALY, WORKING WITH CODIVAL SECURITY & FINANCE FIRM, COTE D'IVOIRE A FRIEND TO CHARLES TAYLOR SON,BY NAME CHARLES MCARTHUR EMMANUEL,WHO WAS ARRESTED BY U.S AUTHORITIES IN MIAMI, DAYS AFTER HIS FATHER WAS HANDED OVER TO A WAR CRIMES TRIBUNAL.

HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE OUR FIRM IS A SECURITY COMPANY OF HIGH REPUTE WITH YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA. I HAVE RESOLVED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH THIS MEDIUM BASED ON BUSINESS PROPOSAL THAT WILL BE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT TO BOTH OF US.

I GOT YOUR PARTICULARS THROUGH MY RESEARCH FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND ESTABLISHED PERSON IN ASIE THAT UNDERSTANDS INVESTMENT ETHIC FOR ENTERING INTO A LIFE TIME PROFITABLE JOINT PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT ASIE COUNTRY ONLY AND ALSO CO-OPERATION WITH CONFIDENCE AND TRUST THAT YOU WILL KEEP THE CONTENTS SECRET AND NOT DIVULGED TO ANY THIRD PARTY. TO BE EXPLICIT AND STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.

CHARLES TAYLOR,SOME TIME EARLY 2000, A REPUTABLE CLIENT OF OURS ,DEPOSITED A CONSIGNMENT IN OUR COMPANY'S VAULT FOR SAFEKEEPING. HE USED HIS SON NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN CHARLES MCARTHUR EMMANUEL.

AND SINCE OUR CLIENT HAS BEEN ARRESTED FOR CHARGES OF WAR CRIMES AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, HIS SON PERSONAL INFORM ME EARLY INCASE OF ANY PROBLEM THAT I SHOULD LOOK FOR FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL COME FORWARD TO CLAIM HIS CONSIGNMENT, WHICH HAS ACCUMULATED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN DEMURRAGE.

CONSEQUENTLY, IN OUR BIDE TO CONTACT THIS CLIENT TO REDEEM THE DEMURRAGE WHICH HIS CONSIGNMENT HAD ACCUMULATED WE DISCOVERED THAT OUR CLIENT THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, WHO WAS ARRESTED BY U.N AUTHORITIES, THE CONSIGNMENT WAS
ENTRUSTED INTO OUR CARE. SINCE THE ARRESTED OF OUR CLIENT PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR, NOW I AM CONTACTING YOU TO COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT WITH US, WHICH MEANS THAT NONE OF HIS RELATIVES OR AIDES HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CONSIGNMENT IF NOT HIS SON.

HENCE OUT OF CURIOSITY I DECIDED TO SECRETLY OPEN THE TWO BOXES THAT OUR CLIENT DEPOSITED IN OUR VAULT. AND TO MY SURPRISE I DISCOVERED THAT THE TWO BOXES THAT WERE REGISTERED AS TREASURY BY OUR CLIENT ACTUALLY CONTAINED A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY IN UNITED STATES DOLLARS BILLS AMOUNTING TO ABOUT US$40 MILLION DOLLARS.

I AM NOW SOLICITING YOUR NOBLE ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THIS MONEY OUT OF COTE D'IVOIRE TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR IMMEDIATE INVESTMENT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE. I HAVE ALSO DECIDED THAT YOU WILL GENEROUSLY BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT.

UPON MY RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY CONFIRMING YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME OF THIS TRANSACTION, I WILL IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE AND TRANSFER ALL THE RIGHTS OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS CONSIGNMENT TO YOUR NAME TO FACILITATE YOUR EASY CLEARANCE AND TRANSFER OF THE COMPLETE FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, AS I WILL BE THERE TO ASSIST YOU IN ANYWAY NECESSARY WITH ALL PROPER DOCUMENTATION.

THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. PLEASE MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY ON THIS MATTER. PLEASE REPLY TO THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS WITH YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX SO THAT I CAN CALL YOU TO
DISCUSS BETTER.

LOOK AT THIS
SITE :http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/03/31/taylor.son.ap/index.html

THANKS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
AHMED KONE COULIBALY
CODIVAL SECURITY&FINANCE FIRM,COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL : +225 07931138





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