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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "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.
  • yorokanga01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Yoro" <yorokanga01@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:56:29 -0800
Subject: Your reply pls.

From:Yoro Kanga
Email address:yorokanga01@yahoo.com
Rue 6 BP 01 Cocody Abidjan CI
Phone:+22508175328.
Cote d Ivoire.
Dearest one,
I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don’t know you in person or met with you before, but I am of the believe that you would be obliged to come to my assistance after hearing about my situation.
I was, until recently, a Medical student of the University of Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.
Late last year October 2006, the Rebels in my Country Struck our township and killed my parents and my only sister in one of their attacks. My late Father,Guei Kolonga being the former president of my country was a prime Target. Fortunately for me, I was in school when the attack took place.
Before his death he had a foreign account here in Côte d'Ivoire up to the tune of $9.5m which he told the bank was for the importation of some 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 please indicate your interest. I have mapped out 75% for myself and 20% for your cordial assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in both locally and internationally.
Finally if you have any question as regards this transaction, please contact me through this email
Note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards,
>From Yoro Kanga.
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