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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • tony_aka1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Tony aka <tonyaka2k2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: tonyaka1@voila.fr
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:07:21 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM TONY AND LINDA AKA

FROM TONY AND LINDA AKA
EMAIL tony_aka1@yahoo.fr

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,. WEST AFRICA.
MY NAME IS TONY AKA NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 21 YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY SISTER LINDA IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE,SINCE PAST SIX MONTH.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DEPOSITED SOME HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS
MONEY TOTALING US$ 10,000,000.00( TEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE AND HELP US TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY . THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN WE
GOT YOUR MESSAGE.

WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON .
OUR BEST REGARDS.

FROM TONY AND LINDA AKA


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