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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)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found 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.
  • felicia_k225@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: falicia kone <felicia_ko99@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <felicia_kone1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 09:36:45 +0200
Subject: Help



From; Mrs.Felicia KoneCOTE D'IVOIRE,ABIDJAN. IVORY COAST.Email :felicia_k225@yahoo.fr Dear Friend
I am Mrs.Felicia Kone from Ivory Coast. I am a widowbeing that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My husbandwas a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board untilhis death. He was assassinated last january by the rebels followingthe political uprising. Before his death he had a foreignaccount here in Côte d´Ivoire up to the tune of $10.5M whichhe told the bank was for the importation of cocoaprocessing machine. I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to asafe account in your country or any safer place asthe beneficiary. I have plans to do investment in your country, like realestate and industrial production. This is my reason forwriting to you. Please if you are willing to assist me andmy only son, indicate your interest in replying soonest. Thanks and best regards.Mrs.Felicia Kone.
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