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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: adeline koffi <akoffi00007@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 21:40:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Message.


Dear sir,
Greetings to you. My name is Adeline Koffi. I am writing you from Cote D'ivoire. As you are aware there is a civil war here and the war claim the life of my parents that is why I am writing you for assistance.

My late father was from Bouake in the north. This place is now in the rebels hands. He was killed for supporting the government side.
I am 22 years old girl and my school has been terminated by the crisis.

I want to reveal to you that my late father made a deposit in a security company here of $8,500,000( eight million five hundren thousand dollars)
This money was for an investment in overseas when he died.

I have all the proof with me. I am now leaving with a pastor, a man of God whom I am staying with. He and the family are good to me. He will handle everything when you reply and are ready to help me retrieve the money and invest on my behalf.

You will need to arrange a school for me and keep the money safe.
Please write me back and send me your telephone number so that he will call you and discuss with you.

May God bless you for caring for an orphan.
Awaiting to hear from you soonest.
Yours,
Adeline.



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