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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "urgent assistance" (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.
  
• 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.
  • marry.koffi111@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: marry koffi <marry.koffi405@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: marry.koffi111@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 16:52:23 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR MAXIMUN ASSISTANCE


Please For Urgent Assistance Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa.

For logistic reason Please contact me through this my private e.mail Address: marry.koffi111@yahoo.fr

Dear Friend, I am wishing you a wonderful day.
Before I proceed, I must apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a business relationship, but you will realize the need for my action. I got your Contact While on a private research on the internet for a reliable and capable Foreign partner who will be willing to involve in a confidential Transaction With me. Iam Miss Marry Koffi.


I would like you to permit me to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to secure an opportunity to invest and do joint relationship and business with you in your country. I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father late Mr Richard Koffi who was minister of Interior and deal in Cocao and coffee platation and share from family Gold, diamond Minining site.The Epmigo rebels killed him recently in political crisis in our country that have resulted to war since this past two years.

I intend to invest this fund in profitable areas in your country into a very lucratives business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us .

Most especially is for you to help me come over to your base if possible for You be able co-operate with me to become my business partner in your country and create ideas on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money is transferred to your custody with your assistance. I inherited this sum from my late father whom the rebels killed because he was not supporting their selfish intrest to topple the president Gbagbo the present president.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting my Interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal. I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure, amount involve is below and we shall mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the fund into a lucratives profitable venture in your care. It is The sum of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand $7.500.000,USD. I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves. I want you to be rest assured that everything is in order and legitimate it was due to the political crisis in our country that have resulted to war which cause everybody to find a way to get out of the country, that make's me to use this medium to request for your assistance hoping that you will not let me
down. This fund is legitimately acquired by my late father from sales of cocoa and coffee and diamond dealings, Thank you for your understanding.

Please Iam Looking forward to your prompt response through this my private e.mail Address : marry.koffi111@yahoo.fr

Yours Faithfully
Marry Koffi.




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