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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Fatima Koffi <fatima_koffi_tg2@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:40:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR SUPPORT.




FROM THE DESK OF THE REGIONAL MANAGER,
DR=A0FATIMA KOFFI,=20
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK,
LOME,
REPUBLIC OF TOGO.

=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 COME TO =
MY ASSISTANCE=A0 PLEASE OVER THIS TRANSACTION=20


I AM DR=A0FATIMA=A0KOFFI=A0THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK =
IN=A0 LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO .

I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION OVER TO AN IMPORATNT ISSUE WHICH I WILL=A0LIK=
E TO HAVE YOUR SUPPORT ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION IN MY BANK.

IT ALL HAPPENED DURING MY SEARCH OF FILE FROM THE ADMINSTRATIVE=A0SECTION O=
F THE BANK WHERE I FOUND AN OLD FILE BELONING TO ONE OF OUR LATE=A0CLIENT W=
HO DIED ALONE WITH HIS FAMILY ALONG TOGO GHANA HIGHWAY ON DECEMBER 12 1999 =
AND NOW I WANT BOTH OF US TO WORK AS A TEAM TO BE ABLE TO TRANSFER HIS 12.6=
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS IN HIS DOMANT ACCOUNT NOW INTO YOUR PERSONAL =
ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THIS TRANSACTION IS FREE RISK ADN I WILL MAKE SURE I GOVERNS THIS=A0TRANSAC=
TION TO ENABLE IT GET INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IF YOU SUPPORT ME AND AFTER THIS=A0=
TRANSACTION THE FUND WILL BE SHARE INTO THREE PARTS 60% FOR ME AND 35% FOR =
YOU AND=20
THE BALANCE OF 5% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENDETURE MADE TO ENABLE THIS FUND GET=
=A0INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ARE READY KINDLY ALLOW ME KNOW SO WE MOVE FORWARD IN THIS=A0 TRANSAC=
TION IF NOT SO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUDITING COMMITTE WILL COME TO MY BANK TO=
=A0 AUDIT OF DOMAN ACCOUNT AND IF HIS OWN HIS BEEN FOUND IT WILL BE=A0=A0 T=
RANSFER INTO THE GOVERMENT ACCOUNT SINCE NOBODY COMES TO CLIAM THE FUND.

I WILL LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU

REGARDS

DR=A0FATIMA KOFFI,=20
REGIONAL MANAGER
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK=0A=0A=0A

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