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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: boka coulibaly <mrboka101@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: boka_coulibaly@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:22:20 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assistance

Dear Sir,

How are you doing today??
I am happy to request for your assistance,
My name is Boka Coulibally, I am a male, 20years old and the only surviving son of my late father Mr.Sekou Coulibally My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days.

before the death of my father he deposited ($5 Million United States Dollars)in a security company here in Ivory Coast as containing family valuables please, I wish to invest this money on a profitable business venture in your country.

The reason I want the security company to ship the consignments containing the money to your country is because I needed a maximum security/safety of my consignment and no body or government organization can trace the where about of the money, that is why I needed a foreign beneficiary who will
understand my situation and be of help to me.

The Security Company didn't know the real content of the box, because it was deposited under a secret arrangement as family valuables.

If you are interested to assist me to retrieve it from the security company and have it sent to you in your country, please get back to me as soon as you receive my mail for more details.

Thank you.
My sincere regards,
Boka Coulibally




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