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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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: PASCAL KOUKOU <barrister_pkoukou1@yahoo.it>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:19:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PASCAL KOUKOU ASSOCIATES & CO

PASCAL KOUKOU ASSOCIATES & CO
14 bp 5487 abidjan 14

Dear Friend,

I am the personal attorney to a national of your country, who used to be a contactor with elf oil cote d' Ivoire here in On the oct 2002,our Customer, his wife And their three children were involved in a Car accident along san pedro express road. All occupants of the Vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of his extended Relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his Last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family Hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money and property left behind by him Before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank Where he deposited sum off US$5.2.million dollars in bank the the banking guidelines of stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed For over a period of time 5 years and few months, with the Account unserviceable the money will be confiscated and this Will happen if nobody comes for the Money since we have not seen any body for the money and his Property for the last two years and our bank has been notifying The notary club for the past 2-year, now I seek your consent to Present yourself as the next of kin of the deceased since you Have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account Valued at US$5.2million dollars can be paid to you and then you And me can share the money.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the Law. Please get in touch with me on the above email for further discussion.
Best regards,

Pascal koukou
ASSOCIATES & CO

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