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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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • stether4_me@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <stellakk_12@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:23:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From : Stella Koussi

Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.



RE: APPEAL FOR URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!

Dearest One, THIS MY PRIVATE MAIL IDD stether4_me@yahoo.com

I am introducing myself as Miss Stella Koussi the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. John Koussi. My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast; my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during one of their outings on a business
trip. My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2006 in a private hospital here in abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars ($US7.5M) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That due
to the incessant political crisis in this country and to avoid been kill by his enemies I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or hotel management.

Please, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am still a small girl
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your country.Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated
account overseas.Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Stella Koussi stether4_me@yahoo.com





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