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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)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "% will be for you" (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)
• 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.
  • sylvia2002_komane@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sylvia komane <sylvia2002_komane@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 10:52:52 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Anticipating your kind and urgent reply



Dearest one,

 
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. i have the believe you are a reputable and responsible and trustworthy person I can do business with from the little information so far I gathered about you through your profile for a partner and by matter of trust I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am Sylvia Komane, 23 years of age the only daughter of late Dr Eric Komane whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country cote d'Ivoire west Africa and took over our town (BOUAKE). Before the death of my father he told me that he deposited the sum of US$25 million(Twenty Five Million United States Dollars) kept in a security company  in the Netherlands  in my name as the next of kin.
 
I am presently seeking political asylum in the Netherlands , and since the law does not permit me on money transaction in such huge amount though he registered it as Family Valuables, I must not hesitate to confind in you this simple and trustworthy business.

Sir, in the capacity of the next of kin, I am contacting you with due sence of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration. I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.


(1)To serve as the guardian of this fund and visit the security company
in EUROPE to take delivery of the consignment.

(2)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.

(3)To provide good investment plans for the fund and to manage the fund for
5 years, during the investment period,only our profit will be shared annually 70% for me the investor while 30% will be for you the fund manager annually. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 20 % of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account overseas before the investments starts.and I have maped 5% for any expenses that might be incured during the course of this transaction.

furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me. Anticipating hearing from you immediately through this sylvia2002_komane@yahoo.fr

Thanks and God bless
Yours faithfully
Sylvia


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