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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • @gawab.com

Fraud email example:

From: "churchill" <churchill1616@gawab.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:33:48 GMT
Subject: YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER

Dear VICTIMNAME,

      Your reply duly received and your information. I will appreciate you detail me the full information of your bank account and your full Company or House Address: It is necessary that you must have a company.

      The further requested information are as follows:

       1)Your Bank Account No:

        2Your bank Full Name and Address:

         3)Your Bank Telephone and Fax Numbers

          4)Your Bank Swift Code Or Routhingh Code:

         5)Your Company full Address or House Address:

        With above information duly send to me , then I will submit your bank to our bank for further transfer arrangements.

        I will forward to you my International Copy for your sighting and all other necessary legal backing documents covering this money in the bank within disposal will be forward to you for your sighting.

       Furthermore, I solicit for your well detailed Investments proposals, I mean a green cheap Investments propôsal in which you will Intend to Invest this money on our behalf in your Country. I am vehemently promising you that you will remain our major Investment Advicer in your Country.

        Finally, Tell me more about your Business and yourself. I will appreciate you send me a copy of your photo or National ID card for my sighting. I solicit for the privacy of this transacction pending when you will conclude arrangements of transfering this money into your nominated bank account with our local bank here in Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire.

        Thanks,God Bless You

        Best Regards,

        Mr Hanson Churchill

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