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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:
  • "the consignment " (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: tina koromah <tinakoromah2006@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:48:52 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Miss. Tina Koromah


From Miss. Tina Koromah
01 bp 14741 abidjan 01
West Africa.

DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE,

I have the intention to introduce myself as Miss Tina Koromah, the first and the only daughter of Late Chief & Lolo Nicholas Koromah of Rwanda. Who died on the 15th of april 2004. Before the death of my father, he entrust ( $10.5 m u.s.d.) Ten million five hundred thousand dollars for safe keeping in one of the security company here in Ivory-Coast for him to use in the nearest future.

Unfortunatly, he is dead and I will not want the money to be kept like that without any investment purpose. So I am contacting you with full trust that you will not let me down, cause I will want to invest the money in your country and I will want you to help in other for me to achieve my dream.

What I need from you now is your help and as well trust and sincerity of purpose to claim out the consignment / money out from the security company here to your country. If you will have to help me with this transaction, I will give you 10% out of the total funds and 5% extra for any expense you incure in this transaction.
Please indicate your firm interest by pesponding to this mail and also sending me your telephone number as soon as possible to enable us beat the said time.



I will wait for your urgent response soonest.
Best Regards.
Miss Tina Koromah


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