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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
• 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.
  • +22507068554 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "mariam isreal1aa" <mariamisreal1aa@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:26:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL


DEAR SIR,

I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR HELP I AM MRS MARIAM HOPE ISREAL FROM SERRALONE AND MY LATE HUSBAND WAS KILLED FOR INTERVENTION DURING THE ECOMOG WAR IN SERRALONE, AS A FORMER MINISTER OF GOLD DUST HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF 25.5MILLION USDOLLARS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN COT D IVORIE AND IT WAS DEPOSITED AS A FAMILY GOODS OR FAMILY VALUABLES.

THE FUND WAS DEPOITED FOR AN INVESTMENT OVERSEAS AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO PLS BRING OUT YOUR MIND AS TO HELP ME COLLECT THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE COMPANY AND TRANSFER IT TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE INVESTMENT. THE DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE CONSIGNMENT SPEAKS FOR IT SELF WITH ME .

I NEED BOTH YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND MY PHONE NUMBER IS 00225 0706 8554 YOU CAN CALL ME AT ANY TIME FOR MORE INFORMATION AND IMMEDATELY YOU CONTACT ME I WILL SEND THE CONTACT OF COMPANY TO YOU.PLS TRY TO KEEP THIS TOP SECRECT. I AM A REFUGEE HERE WITH MY SON PRINCE ISREAL AND MY HUSBAND S NAME IS MICHEAL KOVO ISREAL

I WILL BE HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU MAY GOD BLESS YOU
BEST REGARDS
MRS MARIAM HOPE ISREAL


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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam