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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "akim koffer" <akimkoffer21@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: akim_koffer@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:06:06 +0000
Subject: KINDLY GO THROUGH MY MAIL TO YOU AND REPLY BACK TO ME

With due respect,

Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into relationship with you. I
am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise because it is
indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact you in
this regard.I am Akim Koffe Beko the only The only son of late Chief.and
Mrs.Koffer Beko. My father was a very wealthy Gold merchant in Accra ,the
economic capital of Republic of Ghana, my father was poisoned to death by
his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby through breast cancer and since then my
father took me so special. Before the death of my father on October 2005 in
a private hospital here in Accra he secretly called me on his bed side and
told me that he has the sum of (seven million,eight hundred and fifty
thousand United State Dollars).USD($7,850,000,00) left in boxed security
account account in one of the prime financial security firm ,that he
informed that financial firm that the funds are to be moved to his appointed
overseas business partner,with the confirmation of his only son. He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by
his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.

Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years.
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover,Dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your
nominated account overseas & moreover you will advise towards investing the
money there in your country.

Furthermore,Dear please indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you
signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.

Thanks and God bless.

Yours Sincerely,
Akim Koffer Beko

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