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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mamokuena kossuim" <kossuim22@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kossuim@excite.com
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:45:52 +0000
Subject: Greetings from Mrs.Mamokuena kossui.

Greetings from Mrs.Mamokuena kossui.
PLOT 23 Felix Avenue
Abidjan -Cote d.Ivoire

Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business
venture which I and my Son,intend to establish in your country. Though I
have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in
someone to
succeed sometimes in life. There is this amount of
$27.Million United States Dollar United State Dollars.
(USD$27.000,000) which my late Husband deposited with a security company in
Abidjan Capital city of Cote D'Ivoire which he wanted to used for his
political reason in our Country before he was assassinated.

Now I and my son have decided to invest these money
in your country or any wheresafe enough outside Africa for security and
political reasons. We want you to help us claim and receive the consignment
which will be sent to you through diplomatic means to your address to avoid
any traces of the funds and to enable you plan for the investment in your
Country: I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment
in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than what
I am suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.
1). Real estate
2). The transport industry
3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 20%
Of the total fund while the balance will be invested by you.
I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,
Mrs .Mamokuena kossui.

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