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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:
  • "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.
  • stephycouli@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: stephanie coulibaly <stephycouli@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 04:20:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM: MISS STEPHANIE COULIBALY


FROM: MISS STEPHANIE COULIBALY
EMAIL:stephycouli@yahoo.com

DEAREST,

YOU MAY BE A LITTLE DISMAYED ON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL BECAUSE OF ITS UNUSUAL CONTENTS ESPECIALLY FROM A TOTAL STRANGER. NEVERTHELESS, I WOULD PLEAD THAT YOU TAKE THE PAIN TO STUDY THE MAIL BEFORE YOU DRAW YOUR CONCLUSION.

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR ASSISTANCE.I AM THE DAUGHTER OF MR.DRAMANE COULIBALY AND I WILL BE GLAD TO GO INTO A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU.MY FATHER MR.DRAMANE COULIBALY DIED AS A RESULT OF POLITICAL RACE DURING THE POLITICAL UPRISING IN OUR COUNTRY IVORY COAST.HE WAS MYSTERIOUSLY ASSISINATED BY ROITING YOUTHS WHO TOOK THE STREETS OF OUR CAPITAL CITY ABIDJAN, WHICH WAS REVEALED AFTERWARDS WAS PLOTTED BY HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS TO ELIMINATE HIM BEFORE OUR FORTH COMING GENERAL ELECTION.

EARLIER BEFORE MY FATHER'S DEATH,HE INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD NINE MILLION,EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS ($9.8 M USD) DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITH A BANK FOR THE INTENTION OF SPONSORING HIS POLITICAL CAMPIGN BEFORE HE WAS SUDDENLY ASSISINATED. HE INFORMED ME THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN WHEN HE MADE THE DEPOSIT.NOW I HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE MY FATHER IS NO-MORE OR ANYWHERE IN EUROPE WHERE IT IS SAFE ENOUGH,MOSTLY FOR SECURITY AND POLITICAL REASONS.

I SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE TO GET THE MONEY TRANSFERED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN YOUR COUNTRY.ALSO,I REQUIRE YOUR ADVICE AND GUIDIANCE IN THE AREA OF INVESTMENT OF THIS MONEY AND TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AS WELL BECAUSE I AM A STUDENT.

I AM WILLING TO COMPENSATE YOU WITH 15% OF THIS AMOUNT FOR YOUR EFFORTS/INPUT IN THE COURSE OF RENDERING ME THIS ASSISTANCE WHEN THE FUNDS IS SECURED IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH MY EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.

BEST REGARDS

YOURS SINCERELY
STEPHANIE COULIBALY




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