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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:

• 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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • mr_mich@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MICHAEL MARCHANT" <mr_mich0005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_mich@myway.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:47:48 -0500
Subject: FROM: Michael J. Marchant

ATTEN:  From Mr. Michael J. Marchant

TRANSFER OF  [USD$1,400,000.00]
E-mail:   mr_mich@myway.com   

 

Dearest One,

Itr is my presure to contact you,as a business of this nature can be discuss directly face to face but due to the distancein our individual Country i choose to contact you through this mediaand hope to be with you soon for Mutual discussion after the Transfer.

My Name is Mr Michael Marchant From United State of America but live in Abidjan -Ivory Cost. I Contacted you to see if you can be of assistance inreceiving the total sum (ONE MILLION AND TWENTY FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITEDSTATE DOLLARS) in your account abroad for investment. I will reward you with some percentages and will make partnership with you in any Country.

Further more, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR RESIDENTIAL AND OFFICE ADDRESSES.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
{D}. A VALID COPY OF IDENTITY

As soon as I receive your details, I will write a Leter of Claim to you so you can use it and contact the Bank for immediate processing of payment into your account as my business partner.

Regards,

Michael Marchant

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