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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (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 orphan 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.
  • ginakouassi@latinmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "gina kouassi" <ginakouassi@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 08:55:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: CONFIDENTIEL


Gina KOUASSI=20
e-mail:ginakouassi@latinmail.com
Rue 12 Avenue Reine Pokou Trechville
Abidjan C=F4te D'Ivoire=20

DEAR SIR,

WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO
YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUINE NEED
FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.
I AM MISS Gina KOUASSI THE DAUGHTER OF LATE GENERAL
Koffi KOUASSI WHO WAS ASSACINATED TOGETHER WITH MY
MOTHER AND MY ELDER BROTHER BY THE REBEL FORCES DURING
THE UNSUCESSFUL COUP D=B4ETAT THAT TOOK PLACE ON THE 19
SEPTEMBER 2002 THAT BROUGHT COTE D=B4 IVOIRE I NTO A
HEAVY POLITICAL PROBLEM.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY PARENTS A DEPOSIT WAS MADE IN
MY NAME, A DEPOSIT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE MEANT FOR A
SECRET DEPOSIT OF A FOR THE SUM OF USD $18
MILLION(EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) THIS
MONEY ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENTS WAS DEPOSITED IN A
SECURITY COMPANY AS AFRICAN ARTWORKS NOT AS MONEY FOR
SECURITY REASONS.=20

I COLLECTED THE DOCUMENTS FROM MY LATE FATHER=B4S SAFE
BOX AND PRESENT THEM TO THE SECURITY COMPANY. I AM
LOOKING FOR A TRUSTWORTHY AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER THAT
WILL HELP ME RETRIEVE THE TREASURE AND TRANSFER THE
MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER WHICH I
WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY
IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO CONTIUNE MY EDUCATION.=20

THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY PARENTS BEFORE THEY DIED.
I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE SECURITY COMPANY
AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR MY FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL
RETRIEVE IT ON MY BEHALF. THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH
THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER REACHED WITH THE COMPANY
AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COME HERE TO ENABLE US RETRIEVE
THE TREASURE FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.YOU WILL ALSO
BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I WILL JOIN
FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR ME TO
CONTIUNE MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE MY PARENTS
ARE ALL DEAD.YOU WILL HAVE 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND
ALSO 20% OF THE NET PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENTS
EXECUCTED PER ANUM WILL BE FOR YOU.=20

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A
LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING TO MY FAMILY NOW. I TRUST
AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT IS
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE I WILL JOIN YOU
IN YOUR COUNTRY.

GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING ME.

BEST REGARDS
Gina KOUASSI=20


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