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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "James Kosseh" <jameskosseh@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:08:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PERSONAL MESSAGE


HELLO DEAR,

MY NAME IS JAMES KOSSEH, A SIERRA LEONIAN PRESENTLY RESIDING IN
COTE D'IVOIRE REFUGEE CAMP. AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER I DECIDED TO
JOIN THE COTE D'IVOIRE FLIGHT DURING THEIR EVACUATION EXERCISE SO I DECIDED TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY FOREIGN PARTNER FOR ASSISTANCE MEANWHILE, I WANT YOU TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION SECRET FOR TRUST SAKE.
LAST MONTH MY FAMILY LAWYER IN ABIDJAN CAME TO ME IN THE CAMP WITH
DOCUMENTS SHOWING THAT MY FATHER HAS DEPOSITED ONE
CONSIGNMENT OF PRECIOUS ITEMS WHICH CONTAIN THE SUM OF SIXTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS ONLY NOW FOR GOD SAKE I WILL WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME SO THAT I CAN TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT AND LIVE A NEW LIFE IN YOUR COUNTRY BECAUSE WE AFRICAN ARE SITTING ON A TIMED BOMB WHICH IS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR INVESTMENT NOW.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE AND PLEASANT REPLY
THANKS AND GOD BLESS
REGARDS
JAMES KOSSEH.

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