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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
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.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22555897492 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
Fraud email example:
From: Esther William <eseebaby03@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: chimaco53@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:00:22 -0800 (PST)
Subject: COOPEC ENTERPRISE
Dear Sir.
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our company to you and hope to establish a fruitful business relationship with your esteemed company.
We export timber woods from Ivory Coast-West Africa. We are looking for buyers of the following Logs at considerable prices:
1. TEAK WOOD LOGS -2. OBECHE WOOD LOGS
3. MASONIA WOOD LOGS -4. PINE WOOD LOGS
5. MELEGBA WOOD LOGS -6. DOUSSIE WOOD LOGS
7. GMELINA WOOD LOGS -8. MAHOGAN WOOD LOGS
9. DABEMA AZOBE WOOD LOGS -10. KOSSO SQUARED LOGS
11. OVENGKOL WOOD LOGS -12. KHAYA WOOD LOGS
13. PANGA PANGA WOOD LOGS -14. OKUME WOOD LOGS
15. ZINGAWA WOOD LOGS -16. BILINGA WOOD LOGS
17. DAHOMA WOOD LOGS -18. ROSEWOOD WOODS LOGS
19. EBIARA WOODS LOGS -20. POCOULI WOODS LOGS
21. OKAN WOOD LOGS - 22. TALI WOOD LOGS
We also partnering with the local artisan miners to sell Alluvial Gold Dust at cheap prices. Please do not hesitate to contact us in return if you are interested to pursue any of our products listed above.
And, we also interested to partner with any company who wishes to market their products in Ivory Coast through us.
Thanks for your anticipated early response
Miss Esther
Management
COOPEC ENTERPRISE
Address: Danane-West of Ivory Coast
Tel: +225 55897492
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