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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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  • +447024094357 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "louismariefoe@adinet.com.uy" <louismariefoe@adinet.com.uy>
Reply-To: foe_marie2006@yahoo.com.br
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 13:08:04 -0300 (UYT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND,


DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MRS MARIE-LOUISE FOE FROM CAMEROUN, THE WIFE OF LATE MR.MARC-VIVIEN FOE, THE CAMEROUNIAN FOOTBALL PLAYER,WHOM DIED DUE TO HEART FAILURE PROBLEMS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD DURING THE CONFEDRATIONS CUP MATCH 2003..
SINCE HIS DEATH, I HAVE BEEN PASSING THROUGH FAMILY PROBLEMS WITH HIS FAMILY MEMBERS, WHICH THEY HAD TO FREEZE THE WHOLE ACCOUNTS AND HIS PROPERTIES HE HAD BOTH IN CAMEROUN AND IN U.K AND TOOK IT TO THEMSELVES. BUT LUCKILY FOR ME I HAVE WITH ME $5.6M DOLLAR WHICH I WITHRAWED FROM ONE OF HIS BANK ACCOUNT HERE IN CAMEROUN WITHOUT HIS FAMILY MEMBERS AWARENESS AND SINCE THEN THE PRESSURE FROM HIS FAMILY MEMBERS HAD BECOME SO MUCH THAT I COULD NOT BEAR ANY LONGER .
THAT IS WHY I HAVE DECIDED NOW TO MAKE A MOVE BY TAKING THIS MONEY HE GAVE TO ME PRIVATELY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND INVEST IT AND THAT IS WHY I HAVE CONTACTED YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO HELP ME BRING IT IN SAFELY.
THIS MONEY HAS BEEN IN MY CUSTODY WHICH I NOW WANT TO INVEST FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN'S BENEFITS. AFTER I HAD FINISHED MOURNING HIM. I WANT YOU TO HELP ME BRING THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY AND ALSO ASSIST ME TO INVEST IT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY IN LANDED ASSESTS, SHARES OR ANY OTHER PROFITABLE VENTURES ACCORDING TO YOUR RECOMMENDATION. I WILL GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE I AM COUNTING ON YOU TO HELP ME. AND I WISH TO HAVE YOUR FULL DETAILS, LIKE YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION.
A PROMPT RESPONSE WOULD BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
THANKS.
BEST REGARDS,
MRS LOUIS FOE
MOBILE +447024094357

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