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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • afredkoffi_b@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: afredkoffi@live.co.uk
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:29:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Regards


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: afredkoffi_b@yahoo.com



- I am Mr Alfred Koffi, the only son of late Dr Andrew Philip Koffi who exports crude oil and gold gems abroad. He died as a result of brief illness,but before his death,he called my attention besides and gave me some information with a document covering $10million which he deposited in my name as a next of kin,in a private security company in Ghana.I am only 22years,i do not have any experience of handling/investing such an amount.Therefore,I humbly seek for your consent to assist me claim this fund from the security company and invest it properly in your country.You will take 40% of the total sum for your assistance,while 5% is for any expenses that we may incure during the claim,Then you will keep 55%for me in your account.Please i am looking forward to hear from you,so as to give you the contact of the security company,for you to contact them and arrange for the release of the fund to you.Thanks and God bless you while i wait your immediately replyYours faithfully,Alfred!
Koffi.

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