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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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • miss_karine_william_kuma@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "karine_kuma1" <karine_kuma1@azet.sk>
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:13:01 +0200
Subject: JUST BE UPRIGHT.




*DEAREST FRIEND,

I AM KARINE WILLIAM KUMA THE CHILD OF LATE MR WILLIAM KUMA, MY FATHER WAS ON TILL HIS DEATH A VERY SUCCESSFUL COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN.

ABIDJAN IS THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST OR YOU CAN ALSO CALL IT COTE D' IVOIRE BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES, ON ONE OF THEIR SOCIAL OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A NEW BUSINESS DEAL.

SO AT THIS POINT DEAR FRIEND OR WHAT YOU WOULD WANT TO BE CALLED I WOULD BE NEEDING YOUR ASSISTANCE. BUT fIRST I WOULD WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM STILL A KID AND DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, SO PLEASE ANY BODY THAT IS INTERESTED TO ASSIST MUST BE UPRIGHT AT ALL TIMES AND A GOD FEARING PERSON.

AND I ALSO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT ASKING YOU FOR MONEY, BCOS THAT IS WHAT SOME PEOPLE DO ON THE INTERNET THIS DAYS,SO I WOULD WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRNG THE MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT IN A FINANCIAL FIRM HERE IN ABIDJAN. THE SUM OF US$855.000 (EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS)

I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP CONTACT THE FINANCIAL FIRM WHERE THIS MONEY IS DEPOSITED TO BE TRANSFERED TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND. AND FOR YOU TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND ALSO TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 8.5% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT PUTIN AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS TO YOU. YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME BY SENDING YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER, CONTACT ADDRESS, FULL NAME SO THAT I CAN BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU AT ANY TIME. AND YOU CAN ALSO CONTACT ME IN MY PRIVATE MAIL BOX AS::: miss_karine_william_kuma@yahoo.com*

*I WILL APPRECIATE YOU CALL ME ON THE RESIDENCE LODGING TELEPHONE NUMBER OR REPLY TO ME AN EMAIL. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. PLEASE DO ASSIST ME OUT HERE NOW THAT THIS COUNTRY IS IN POLITICAL CHOAS, I URGENTLY NEED YOUR KIND ATTENTION.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS
KARINE.W.KUMA*

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