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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found 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.
  • +22508541351 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • issac_andani@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Issac Andani." <issac_andani@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:15:26 +0200
Subject: Important

Dear Sir

My name is Issac Andani, I am 18 years old and I am the only son of Late King Yakubu Andani. I am Yendi in Ghana. Yendi is known for its rich deposits of gold and this led to the assasination of my father which necessitated that I run to Cote d'Ivoire. I saw your profile and decided to contact you a confidential financial transaction that involves the transfer and investment of my fathers financial estate which will be used for the sole purpose on investment in your country. The total sum of the estates amounts to Thre Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars..

The details will be given to you when I receive your response. For quick responses I will like you to call me directly on this number +225-08541351 as this is of paramount importance to me as the heir to the estates

Sincerely,
Issac Andani.
issac_andani@yahoo.co.uk

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