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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: doris coker <doriscoker0059@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 04:27:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: from doris coker


from doris coker
Dearest One,
I am DORIS COKER , 24 years old Girl the only daughter of late MR SAMUEL COKER of blessed memory, who was the Director of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.) of Ivory Coast and was killed by rebel forces here in Ivory Coast Last seven months ago. As the only born of my father before his death he informed me of a sum of US$14.7m deposited in a security company for safe keeping here in ivory coast with my name as next of kin. Meanwhile i lost my Mother when i was five years old and my step Mother whom my Father marry did not give birth any child to my Late Father and now that my Father is dead she want to claim the money , Now i am in a hiding place with the documnet that proof the deposit because my step Mother want me dead so that she can get the money.

When My Father deposited this money in the security company he stated to be fransfer to his foriegn and business partner oversea. but he could not attent this project before he dead.

I want you to assist me get the money claimed and transfer box that contain the money into your country. You shall also secure for good investment, so that the money will be Invest wisely. You will also help in getting a nice instutution where I will finish my education from where I stoped. I have agreed to conpersate you with the 15% of the total money for your assitance you may offer me .
For the interest of this business do not hesitate to ,contact me on my private E-mail address immediately you receive this message for more information to enable me proceed in earnest towards concluding all arrangements so that the security company can deliver the consignment box that contain the money to you in your country. No other person knows about this money expect you.
Awaiting your most urgent response
from doris coker

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