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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "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: George koffi <ggkkofi11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <george_kkoffi207@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:28:49 +0100
Subject: Dearest One,



Dearest One,

I am Mr George Koffi, A native of Abidjan Cote D Ivoire, I am 25years old. I lost my parents to the war in my country year 2002. I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my heart desire of becoming a Pastor in my life and directing me on how to claim my late fathers wealth worth of ($2.000.000.00 USD) deposited in my country here Abidjan Cote D Ivoire.

I want to move out of here because the crisis that started here for years now is still on in this country Cote D Ivoire, and there is no sign that it will be well with the Country. Also I want to attend pastoral school because I want to become a pastor since My Dearly parents are dead and the condition of life here now is not condusive for me. Can I trust you to help me retrieve this fund where it was deposited as my foriegn partner and also a step parent and also provide a place for me to stay in your country to settle for the pastoral education that I desired for my life to enable me become a good known pastor in the World? Can I also trust you to safe keep this fund as soon as you received it and also help me for my pastoral Education as I have mentioned.If you are willing to help me, please indicate in your email to me and you call me on my direct line +22507301314 to enble me discuss with you some details of this my heart Desire, Awaiting your urgent call response.
Mr George Koffi.

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