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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:

• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • +2289293467 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • andrewkoffi0@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: andrew koffi <andrewkoffi_tg06@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:38:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Very urgent//


Here is my new email address (andrewkoffi0@yahoo.co.uk)






Dear One,


I am Dr Andrew Koffi ,am working with Commercial Bank of Africa Limited ,also personal accountant to . Late Mr Robert . Will , a national Of your country,A contractor Here in Lome Republic of Togo. Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002,my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in auto crash along Ecowas express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

Late Mr Robert . Will , Left 16.50 million usa dollars with our bankCommercial Bank of Africa Limited here in lome-togo.

Since then I have made several enquiries to His embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to contact you personaly to assit and provide an account where this fund can be transfer in.

Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. all necessary information andlegal documents needed to back you up for the claims is comming high court of justice lome-togo. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.

Looking forward to recieve your call soon.

To enable us have a very good discaussion you have to reach mr through my private phone number +228-929-34-67.

Best regards.

Dr Andrew Koffi,


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