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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:

• 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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • sonia_koffi225@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sonia koffi <sonia_koffi225@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:02:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM:SONIA KOFFI.


FROM:SONIA KOFFI.
COUNTRY: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST
EMAIL ADDRESS, sonia_koffi225@yahoo.com
DEAREST ONE

I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR FOR A HELPER AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GODS GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY SITUATION, AFTER MY SEVEN GOOD DAYS PRAYERS AND FASTING OVER SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEES GUARDANCE .

I AM Miss SONIA KOFFI (20 YEARS OLD) THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF BANJA KOFFI WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN HERE,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE.
I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$9,500,000.00 )NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKETS.

PLEASE DEAR ,
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THIS MY TOTAL FUND AS YOUR COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME. PLEASE KINDLY MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MY LETTER FOR MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS
MY MUTUAL TRANSACTION.

YOURS SINCERELLY,
SONIA KOFFI
NOTE: I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THIS MY FUND DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN THE BANK. PLEASE QUICKLY AND KINDLY REPLY ME ON THIS MY PRIVATE
EMAIL ADDRESS, ( sonia_koffi225@yahoo.com ) FOR CONFIDENTIAL AND SECURITY REASONS SO THAT I CAN MAIL YOU MY PHOTOS OK.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.



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