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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:

• 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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22507546857 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • linda_kone50@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: linda kone <linda_kone50@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 12:53:38 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent Assistance


From Miss linda Kone
Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire
West Africa.

Tel 00225 07 54 68 57


Dearest one,

I am introducing my self as Miss linda Kone, the only Duagther of late Chief and Mrs Charles Banny Kone, I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. I got your contact through my search in your country for a trust worthy individual via the Google web service who will help me and my Younger Brother Edward in securing our late fathers money for investments overseas,Also to enable us continue our education in your country And I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.I have Four Million ($4.000,000.00) to invest in your country, and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/company account for investment, I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance. For More Informations do contact me through my Private Email Account at (linda_kone50@yahoo.fr)

Awaiting your immediate response
Thanks and God bless.
My Best Regards
Miss linda Kone.



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