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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:
  • "trunk box" (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 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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • mme_keita5@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: marie keita <mme_keita5@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:06:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Help Mrs Keita


Mrs Aissata Marie Keita
Email;mme_keita5@yahoo.com
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire


Dearest one

Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail,Briefly, I am Mrs. Aissata Marie Keita from Cote d'ivoire. I am a widow.Being that I lost my husband a couple of years ago.My Husband was l’ex-politicien Ivoirien, Ministre de l'education National,au regime de feu Houphouet Boigny Ex Minister of Agriculture until his death.named Balla Keita .
He was assassinated last August 2002 by the rebels,following the political uprising. in my country ,Before his death he deposited US$8.m (eight million dollars) in a trunk box with a security company,as precious stone, in the name of a foreign partner which he told me ,was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds,to a safe account in your country. or any safer place as the beneficiary.
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.
This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Moussa, indicate your interest in replying.Incase you call and i am not there please feel free to discuss with my son Moussa since he speaks english well .Reply to mme_keita5@yahoo.com


Thanks and best regards .

Mrs Aissata Marie Keita



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