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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "susan konate" <skonate8@gala.net>
Reply-To: susan_konate@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 20 May 2008 20:25:02 +0000
Subject: From Miss Susan Konate


From Miss Susan Konate
Dearest Remain blessed
ABIDJAN-COTE D' IVOIRE
WEST-AFRICA.

Dearest One Good Day,

I am Miss.Susan Konate,18 year old and the only daughter of the former
Guinea-Bissau Army chief (General Konate)under the present government of my
home country.my father was just murdered in cold blood and now leaving me
and I lost my mother,a couple of years ago,I have no Parent'
s.Meanwhile,before his death he informed me about a deposit the of sum of
Three Million,Five Hundred Thousand Dollar(US$3.500.000) which my late
father deposited with Bank here in Cote d'Ivoire Before he died.I am now as
a refuge in cote d'Ivoire .

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your
country For investment in your country,like real estate and industrial
production as joint partner.Please if you are interested in helping me to
received this money in your care.Kindly send me the Below information so
that I will submitt it to the bank for immediate transfer.

1.Your Full Name ..................
2.Your Contact Adrress...........
3.Your Fax And Telephone number .........
4.Your Country Of Origin ................

After the successfully of receiving this money to your account,I will give
you 15% of the total amonut and I will come to your country to start up a
new life with your assistance so that I can be able to live again and
further my education.Please if you are willing to assist me,so I will give
you more details.

Thanks and best regards,

Yours Faithfully,
Miss.Susan Konate

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