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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "abidjan" (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 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.
  • katewalkes@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MISS KATE WALKE <katewalkes@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:42:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


FROM: MISS. KATE WALKE
ABIDJAN-IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL: katewalkes@yahoo.com
DEAREST ONE,
WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUINE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

I AM MISS KATE WALKE THE DAUGHTER OF LATE GENERAL JACOB WALKE WHO WAS ASSACINATED TOGETHER WITH MY MOTHER AND MY ELDER BROTHER BY THE REBEL FORCES DURING THE UNSUCESSFUL COUP D´ETAT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE 19 SEPTEMBER 2002 THAT BROUGHT COTE D´ IVOIRE INTO A HEAVY POLITICAL PROBLEM.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS A DEPOSIT WAS MADE IN MY NAME, A DEPOSIT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD $18 MILLION(EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) HE MADE IT WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, COTE D´ IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.

I COLLECTED THE DOCUMENTS FROM MY LATE FATHER´S SAFE BOX AND PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK FOR TRANSFER.

I AM LOOKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER WHICH I WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO
CONTIUNE MY EDUCATION.

THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY PARENTS BEFORE THEY DIED.
I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.

THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER REACHED WITH THE BANK AT THE TIME OF LODGEMENT.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO IMMEDIATELY.

YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO CONTIUNE MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE MY PARENTS ARE ALL DEAD.

YOU WILL HAVE 15% OF THE TOTAL
AMOUNT AND ALSO 20% OF THE NET PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENTS EXECUCTED PER ANUM WILL BE FOR YOU.

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING TO MY FAMILY NOW.

I TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE I WILL JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.

GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING ME.
BEST REGARDS
MISS KATE WALKE


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