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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 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Moussa Kone <moussa_koneci@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: moussa_konerci@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:08:02 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Transfer of Fund to your private account.



Transfer of Fund to your private account.
 
Attn:Please.
 
I am Mr Moussa Kone, a director of department of audit  in one of the local bank here in Abidjan .I will like to transfer the sum of $10 million dollars to your private account for sharing, if you are interested kindly get back to me for the legal procedures or call me on this number +22508511580 after working hours because it is very confidential.Below you will find the full details.If you are interested,  immediately you fill the below passage and send to me for the legalisation of the transfer.
 
 
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The sourse of the fund:
 
The fund in question USD $ 10 Million dollars is a contract fund belonging to a foreign customer who died in an accident here in Abidjan, We have waited so long for a family member or a relation to the man  to come up and claim the fund without any one coming up and from my investigation, no one knew about the money  in his household and that is why I am contacting you now to act as an appointed beneficiary to the  fund so that it will be transferred to you in your bank account in your country legally. What you have to do now is to send the following personal details so that we can proceed with the fund transfer without any delay otherwise the bank will claim it which i don't want because i have suffer alot with the bank this is my opportunity from God.
 
This is the details you have to send:
 

1) Your Full Name;......
 
2) Your account N° to make the transfer of the US$10 into : ........

 
3) Name of your bank : .......

 
4) Your Telephone N°and Fax: .........

 
5) Routing Number : .......
 
6) Occupation/Age/Address. .........

 
7) A copy of your drivers licence or international passport.........
 
 
I want you to know that I will offer you 50% of the total fund.When the fund is transfered i will come down to your country for my own share.  
 
I will be waiting for your urgent reply to this email so that we can finalize the transfer.
 

Anticipating your quick response,
Thanks for your Co-operation 
Yours sincerely
M.Kone.
Department of Audit.

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