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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "is highly confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • +22508688530 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: NNa Koffi <nna_koffi@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:05:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: How are today


Dear amarjit

Thank you for your kind mail and your sincere willingness to assist me in this transaction as I am happy to have your honest and sincere trust. The transaction is highly confidential and 100% risk free as you will only have to act as the appointed beneficiary to the fund deposit and provide a safe bank account for the transfer of the fund while I come to meet with you in your country. I want to also thank you for this your tust for you will never regret doing this transaction with me.

I want you to know that I am putting my trust and confidence in you as I know that you will not disappoint me. I have concluded all the modalities for the fund transfer and I assure you that the transaction will be succesful and we will share the benefit as one family. You will have 30% of the fund as you are the appointed beneficiary and the account provider that is handling this transaction while you will keep the balance for me as I come to meet with you after the transaction.

You are therefore to send to me your norminated bank account information for the transfer with your direct phone numbers as you can contact me directly on this number +225 08688530 for more clearfifiaction. as you requested i am sending to you immediately the lodgement reciept for you confirmation.

Thanks and God bless you.



Mr.Koffi





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