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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.

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:

• 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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • steve_bello200@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "STEVE BELLO" <steve_bello100@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 00:42:19 +0000
Subject: ASSISTANCE

NOTE:PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE
E-MAIL BOXBELOW:steve_bello200@yahoo.co.uk
Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire
West africa.
Greetings,
I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction. sir I get your contact from a member of this your sit.I wish to invest in Manufacturing and real estate management in your country.
I have seven million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($7.500,000) to invest in the transaction and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds in your account in your country.
I will gladly give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance.please it is important you contact me immediately on my private
e-mail address(steve_bello200@yahoo.co.uk)
for further explanation.Awaiting your immediate
response and God bless.
Regards
STEVE BELLO

Anti-fraud resources:

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