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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +22508056183 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "JEAN COSTA" <jeancosta2003@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 18:46:36 +0000
Subject: PROPOSITION COMMERCIALE


Bonjour,
Je suis Mr Jean Costa directeur commercial de I.F.I / SARL - CI.
Après vous avoir eu vos reférences par le biais du net, je viens par cette requête vous faire une proposition d'achat.
En effet, vu l'intérêt que nous portons à vos produits, j'aimerais en tant que responsable commercial établir une correspondance entre votre sociéte et la nôtre.
Cela dit, dans le but d'une franche collaboration prochaine, j'aimerais au préalable, avoir des informations précises sur :
- Vos conditions de vente à l'export
- Les articles actuellement disponibles dans vos stocks
- Le service après-vente
- Les garanties
Par ailleurs j'aimerais avoir des renseignements clairs et précis sur tous vos modes de paiments .
Dans l'attente de vous lire, recevez mes salutations.
I.F.I / SARL
01 BP 525 ABIDJAN 01
14 AVENUE LONCHAMPS
Tél : 00225 08 05 61 83
ABIDJAN / COTE D'IVOIRE
Cordialement!!
Mr Jean Costa

Anti-fraud resources:

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