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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:
  • "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • +22507205861 (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.
  • barrister_gigerchamber@fastermail.com

Fraud email example:

From: sabina kwassi <sabina_kwassi7@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:59:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU.


DEAR VICTIMNAME,

THANK'S FOR YOUR MAIL.
PLEASE I AM VERY SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPEN TO YOU AND I PROMISE THT IT WILL NOT GO THE SAME WAY BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THIS DAYS CLAIMING WHAT THE ARE NOT.

THER IS A FRIEND OF MY LATE HUSBAND WHO WAS AT OUT THE COUNTRY SINCE THE POLITAL CRISIS STARTED IN ABIDJAN AN HE IS BACK NOW AND HE SAW ME AND MY CHILDREN STARTED ASKING US WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR LIFE THAT MAKE US LOOK IN THIS WAY, AFTER I EXPLAIN EVERY THING TO HIM HE SAID THAT I SHOULD GIVE YOU HIS CONTACT INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONTACT HIM SO THAT HE WILL HELP US IMMEDIATLEY YOU CONTACT AND GO TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TELL THEM THAT HE WILL TO CARRY THE BOX

SO PLEASE BE VERY FAST AND CONTACT HIM AND ALSO TELL HIM THAT YOU ARE A FORMER BUSSINESS PATNER OF MY LATE HUSBAND AND YOU WANT HIM TO GO TO THE SECURITI COMPANY AND ASK THEM TO TELL YOU WHAT WE NEED TO DO NOW TO ENABLE THEM BRING THE MONEY TO YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY AND AS SOON AS YOU HEAR FROM THE LAWYER PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW.

BELOW IS THE CONTACT OF THE LAWYER:
Barrister Giger Camara Esq.
BA (Hons) Law, LLB LLM
(Principal Attorney, Camara & Co. Chambers CI)
Fiduciary Agent
Tel/Fax: +225-07205861
Email: barrister_gigerchamber@fastermail.com

FEE FREE AND CONTACT HIM HE WILL NOT ASK YOU TO APY ANYTHING BECAUSE I HAVE TOLD HIM EVERY ABOUT YOU AND ALSO WANT TO PROVEL TO YOU THAT WHAT WE ARE GOING INTO.

YOU CAN CALL ME WITH OUR GUEST HOUSE TELEPHONE NUMER FOR MORE INFORMATION. I WILL BE WAITING FO YOUR URGENT ACTION AS SOONAS YOU CONTACT THE LAWYER.+225-08116772

REMAIN BLESS AND MY CHILDREN SEND THERE GREETINGS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

I WISH YOU BEST OF LUCK
MRS SABINA KWASSI.






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