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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:

• 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: rita kone <rita02kone@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: rita_kkk5@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 21:51:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Rita Kone....

Dear,

I and my Son intend to invest in your country.

There is this amount of Four million Five hundred thousand United States dollars($4,500,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us in the storage of a security company here in Abidjan before he untimely death in a hospital after a brief illness.

Now I and my son have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa.
We want you to help us transfer and invest this fund in your country for investment purposes.

If you can be of a sincere assistance to us ,please do get back to us for more intimate details.

I await your soonest response.
Kind regards,
Mrs. rita kone



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