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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:
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: kingsley kabia <okkabia36@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kabia115@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 09:20:22 -0400
Subject: FROM:KINGSLEY KABIA.



FROM:KINGSLEY KABIA.ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRECONTACT ADDRESSRUE DE L'LNDUSTRIE,ZONE 11 BP 115 ABIDJAN 11TELL:+22 507552149
ATTN:
With utmost regards I crave your understanding of this proposal, I am KINGSLEY KABIA the beloved son of late Dr.OMARU I KABIA the former Financial Controller of Cote d'Ivoire Telecommunication(CITELCOM) who was injured by the heat of the political crisis here in my country Abidjan and after some days, before he died in the hospital, he revealed to me the whole process he has gone on finished payment of Contract workers and he handed over to me being his son all documents wherehe deposited US$26million Us dollars in the bank as the beneficiary contractor of the said company (CITELCOM).
I am seeking your assistance for the Telegraphic Transfer of Twenty Six million United States Dollars(US$26,000,000) to your account for further private investment purposes because my late father instructed me before he died not to use the money to invest in this country Cote d'Ivoire that I should invest abroad for my benefit and to avoid suspect from the government due to his role in the country.

This amount to be transferred was accrued from an over-invoiced" contract award for the construction of an underground telephone network to replace the former in the new capital city(Yamoussoukro) and other major cities also for installation of the microwave station awarded to my late father Dr. OMARU KABIA in 1998 to expatriate companies.

The contract which was originally valued for one hundred and ten million united states dollars(US$110,000,000.00) was manipulated to read eighty four million united states dollars(US$84,000,000.00). The extra twenty six million US$ was deposited in a fixed deposit account by my late father which has expired last two months, this is what I want to transferred to your account as the "beneficiary contractor due for payment". This contract has been completely executed and the contractor has been paid all their bills completely.

On your interest to assist me in this transaction what I require from you, your real name and your private phone and fax numbers for easy and strict communication, Your bank particulars for submission to my fathers banker where this money is to be remitted to your account. You shall arrange for me to meet with you once this fund is been transferred in your own account and confirmed by you.

On the successful conclusion of this transaction I will offer you 30% of the total amount, I have also mapped out 5% for any miscellaneous expenses that might occur in the process of this transfer, the rest will be released to me when I get to your country.

I have worked out all modalities concerning the transfer of this fund, so in this transaction you are required to treat it with the strictest confidence.

Thanks in Anticipation of your acknowledgement of this proposal.Please believe in GOD as we abaind to be one in this transaction lets trusth in him and him alone do I hold on.

Waiting for your urgent response/call.
Help me with a Godly spirit for the trust in thistransaction is from the heart.

Best regards
KINGSLEY/MARY KABIA.
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