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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: missrose koffi <missrosekoffi14@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 07:27:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From : Miss Rose Koffi


From;Miss Rose Koffi
Address; 10 cocody bp 01
Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire
(May peace be upon you)

I am Miss Rose Koffi the only daughter of late Dr Wilson Koffi. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive. After the death of my father,long ago, my mother was controling his business untill she was poisoned by her business associates which she surffered and died.

Before the death of my mother recently in a private hospital here in Abidjan where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the of $14m(fourtheen million united states dollars) she left in a security company firm, it was the money she intended to use for investment before she was strucked down by the effect. She also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me collect this money from the security firm to oversea where the money will be save and invested wisely. I am yet to collect the funds.

Because of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to use the money abroad where it will be save and invested.Therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:

(1) To contact the security firm and collect the money deposited there.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 21 years old.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.

As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me to successfuly collect the money from the security company firm then i will provide you with further details.

Yours,
Miss Rose Koffi



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