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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mariam Koffi <mariam_02koffi@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mariam_0101koffi@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:08:44 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss Mariam Koffi


From Miss Mariam Koffi


From Miss Mariam Koffi

Introducing my self, My Name is Mariam Koffi. the only child to late Mr./Mrs Anthony Koffi. from the republic of Sierra-Leone who died in our country from political crises in past years ago.

However, before the death of my late father he asked me to move down to Abidjan with some important documents where he deposited the cash sum of ($2.500.000.000 Million US Dollars) in a Bank here in Abidjan for security of the documents covering the deposit of this money.

I was addviced by my father to keep this documents very well in case if any sudden death that I should use this documents for the claim of this money from the bank. My Father told me that he used my name as next of kin in depositing this money and it is display in the documents.
Unfortunately, My father was involved in the victim and died. Now I have been in Cote D'Ivoire for years seeking for asylum, No trusted one to meet for recovering this money that is why I contact you for help in recovering this money from the bank for investment use.

Further direction and details about the deposit will be given to you as soon as I get your response expressing your interest to help me. in addition I am inclined to offer you a reasonable percentage from the total sum as a mode of compensation for your effort after the successful transferring of these fund to your nominated account overseas.
Waiting For Your Urgent Reply

Thanks
Yours Faithfully
Miss Mariam Koffi



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