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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • +22501261509 (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.
  • daniel7kouassi@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel kouassi <daniel7kouassi@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 04:33:20 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Daniel Kouassi,


From Daniel Kouassi,

E-mail: daniel7kouassi@yahoo.ca.
Here is the hotel number to reach me 00225 0126 1509

Dear one,

I am Daniel Kouassi and I inheritated an important sum from my late father who died in recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire.
I wish to request for your assistance in investing this sum in lucrative venture or manufacturing and real estate management in your country.
I have Two million five hundred thousand, United State Dollars. USD($2,500,000) to invest in this transaction and I will require your assistance in receiving the fund in your account in your country.

I will gladly give you some resonable percent from the total sum for your assistance. Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clearification on the next step for smooth conclusion.

Awaiting your immediate response.

Thanks for your understanding.

Yours Sincerely,

Daniel Kouassi.


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