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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • alicejoann1011@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alice Joann <alicejoann1011@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2006 17:05:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Miss. Alice Joann


>From Miss. Alice Joann
Abidjan ,Cote d’Ivorie
West Africa

Dear,


In confidence, I have to introduce myself for I am Miss
Alice Joann, the only child of late Chief and George
Joann, I wish to request for your assistance in my
efforts to procure the transfer of my inherited funds
for investment ventures Overseas.


I have Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) here in
my name with one of the prime banks here and I will
require your assistance in receiving the transfer of
the funds in your local account for investment
purposes.

As it is my desire to come over to your
country to further my education while you take care of
the investment of the money. I will be glad to give you
15% of the total sum for your co-operation.
I will be very appreciative if you can return to me
with urgent dispatch to enable me advise you on the
modalities.

Please indicate your interest through replying this mail with your personal data such as phone and fax numbers including address.



I await in anticipation to receive your immediate
response.
My Kind Regards!
Miss Alice Joann
alicejoann1011@yahoo.fr

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