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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)
  • "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. )
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • kellianff@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: kellianff@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:40:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO



Dearest one,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country for our mutual benefits hence I write with due respect .

I am Kellian Fofana and I inherited the some money from my late father who was killed by the rebels in northern part of the country in a recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire in 2005. I wish to request for your assistance in retriving and investing this money in a lucrative venture under your
directives and guidiance in your country.

I want you to assist me for the retrival of this sum of Five million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.($5.500,000) deposited by my late father in a security company in Europe, hence I hear from you i will give you the contact of the security company in Europe where the money is
deposited by my late father so that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them since I do not know much about financial issues on how to retrive the consignment from the security company and help me in investing the money in your country while after i will come to meet with you to
continue my studies while you will be managing the investment till i finish studies.

I will give you some resonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clarifications on the next step hence it is my wish to relocate to your country as soon as this business is
concluded.


For more clarification you can call me on this my private phone number Tel:00 22507234723


Awaiting your immediate response via this email address :kellianff@yahoo.fr

God bless you.

Kellian Fofana.





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