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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)
  • ",500,000" (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 next of kin 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.
  • rayjoseph2008@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ray Joseph <rayjoseph8@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: rayjoseph2008@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:43:33 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Proposal.


Dearest One,

I Am Mr Ray Joseph, the only Son of Late Mr & Mrs Kima Joseph, from Cote D'ivoire in West Africa. I want to use this media to ask for your help in transferring my inheritance fund into your country. I will be so glad if you can allow and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my present situation now. I'm aware that this might sound strange to you but please, I beg you to will handle this matter with the most urgency.

It is my desire to contact you based on honesty and sincerity to assist me in transferring $10,500,000 Ten Million Five Hundred United States Dollars which I inherited from my late father Mr Kima who was a Gold merchant based in Accra and Abidjan to your country for investment. My late father died in Abidjan General Hospital. He my father, MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE, He was poisoned in one of their business trips with his business partners who are selfish and jealous of Him.

Before his death at the General hospital,he told me that he deposited this money in a bank here in my country with an agreement that nobody can withdraw from it until it is being transferred into a foreign partner's bank account which I shall nominate as his next of kin.

I found out more about this after the burial of my father,his lawyer confronted the family with some document. My Uncles took away everything leaving me with nothing.The whole problem started when they found out that they can not have an access to the money at the bank and
that I Ray have refused to sign any paper so that they can gain access to the money.

As I am writing you now,I am far away from home in fear of my Uncles who are threatening my life.Though, I have discussed with the bank Director and they have accepted to transfer the money to my choice oversea partner but the sincerely want to hear from my oversea partner before they can effect the transfer.

I am motivated in contacting you and hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you as I get to know you better.

DEAR ONE I SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN FOLLWING WAYS HONORABLY.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME: ADDRESS AND COUNTRY.
(2) YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR SMOOTH COMMUNICATION.
(3) YOUR AGE OCCUPANTION AND MARITAL STATUE.
(4) YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE TRANSFERED INTO.
(5) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME TO COME AND FURTHER MY EDUCATION.
(6) TO HELP INVEST THIS MONEY IN A PROFITABLE BUSINESS SINCE I AM ONLY 22YRS OF AGE AND DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT BUSINESS.
(7) TO SPONSOR ME TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
(8) I WANT YOU TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU AER NOT GOING TO BETRAY ME AFTER THE MONEY GETS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total money for your effort input after the successful transfer of this money and investment. Indicate your interest towards assisting me, Again by sending your phone number, fax number, home and office address to me so that I can communicate with you at any time. I will also appreciate it if you can send across your photo for a better recognition. I will also send across my photo and phone number as soon as you reply this email. I will be waiting to hear from you soon.

please reply me to my private box at. Email: rayjoseph2008@yahoo.fr
Thanks,
From Mr Ray Joseph.
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
West Africa.
Avenue 12 Rue Reine Abla Poku,
12 Bp 7854 Abj 12, Cote D'Ivoire.


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