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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Joy Koffi <joy_koffi010@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: joy11koffi@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:36:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GREETTING FROM JOY KOFFI,


FROM: JOY KOFFI.
COUNTRY: ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST

Hi DEAR,
I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH THIS SITE AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU, HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GOD GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY SITUATION, AFTER MY SEVEN GOOD DAYS PRAYERS AND FASTING OVER SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEES GUARDANCE .
I AM JOY KOFFI (22 YEARS OLD) THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF JOSEPH kOFFI WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE HERE,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST.
I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF (US$6,500,000.00 ) SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE OF AMERICAN DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKERTS.
PLEASE DEAR,
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THIS MY TOTAL FUND AS YOUR COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME. KINDLY MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MY LETTER FOR MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY MUTUAL TRANSACTION.
NOTE: I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN RELATION TO THIS MY FUND DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN THE BANK HERE.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
YOURS SINCERELY,
JOY KOFFI.


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