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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:
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22504152524 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: m kone <m_b_kone6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <michealbanny@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:00:05 +0100
Subject: From micheal banny kone



>From micheal banny kone
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire Tel:+225 04 15 25 24
It is my pleasure to contact you for an assistance in investing my inheritance in your country.

I inherited the sum of (Eight Million Five hundred US Dollars $8.500.000.00) from my late father Mr banny kone who was a business man and politician here in country (sierra leone) My father lost his life in 2004 during the rebel uprising in my country.

and my late father doposit the box conting money in the security company in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.

i am willing and ready now to invest this sum in your country through your assistance.This investment will enable me live a normal life once again in an environment as yours, free from political tensions I will reward you financially for your assistance and will also run any investment to be made with the money with you under a joint agreement.

Once I hear from you I will give you details of the deposit and the assistance I seek.

Regards,

micheal banny
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