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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • joymkpam1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joy mkpam <joy_mkpam1001@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <joymkpam1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 01:00:55 +0200
Subject: From Miss Joy Mkpam



From Miss Joy Mkpam C/O: Hotel Damani-AbidjanRepublic Of Cote D'IvoireMy Room Tel.No. +225.0819.6860
Dear One,

I Came across your profile and have Decided to get in touch with you after the prayer,to see if you can help me solve my problem.
My name is Miss Joy Mkpam,The Daughter of (Late Chief Izuoma Mkpam) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the 7th of November last year on his way to there company ( Nestle Food Plc) .

My Father willed in cash to me the only Daughter, the sum of $15 Million US Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspence account here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire in west Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:(1) That he must be 20 years or above.(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west africa,I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country.

When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you in your country,l pray to find favour of God from you God bless you,I expect your urgent response through my Alternative email address joymkpam1@yahoo.fr

Thanks for expected co_operation.

My regards,Miss Joy Mkpam.
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