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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:
  • "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 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.
  • +22506213779 (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.
  • jean_alao@mail.com

Fraud email example:

From: leon allechi <allechi1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:55:30 +0100 (CET)
Subject: APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND BIBLE TRAINING CENTER FOR PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS.


ALLECHI N'CHO LEON 16TH FEBRUARY 2007
STUDENT AT BIBLE TRAINING CENTER
FOR PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS.
11 BP 2381 ABIDJAN 11
COTE D'IVOIRE(IVORY COAST)
WEST AFRICA
TEL 00225 06213779


APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE


DEAR SIR OR MADAM,

I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD GRANT ME FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND MY BIBLE TRAINING. MY NAME IS ALLECHI N'CHO LEON. I AM A NATIVE OF LA COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) IN WEST AFRICA, A BAPTIZED CHRISTIAN SIXTEEN(16) YEARS AGO.I ATTEND A CHURCH HERE WHERE I PREACH. INDEED, I AM REGISTERED IN A BIBLE TRAINING CENTER FOR PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS OF MY COUNTRY.
I ATTEND THIS BIBLE TRAINING CENTER TO IMPROVE MYSELF FOR THE WORK OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WHICH IS THE SOUL WINNING. THANKS TO GOD I SPEAK AND WRITE FRENCH, ENGLISH AND SPANISH.I AM IN NEED OF $ 500.00 (FIVE HUNDRED U.S DOLLARS) FOR MY SCHOLAR FEES.THE BIBLE TRAINING CENTER I ATTEND IS FOUNDED BY Dr DENNIS J.MOCK IN U.S.A. HIS ADDRESS IS:
THE TRAINING CENTER FOR PASTORS.
2030 TUCKER INDUSTRIAL ROAD SUITE 126
TUCKER, GA 30084 U.S.A
TEL 770-938-6160
I AM REGISTERED IN THE BRANCH OF LA COTE D'IVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA HELD BY
Dr JEAN ALAO(DIRECTOR) OF
THE BIBLE TRAINING CENTER FOR PASTORS AND CHURCH LEADERS. HIS CONTACTS
10 BP 2283 ABIDJAN 10
COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL: 00 225 07 18 01 09
00 225 21 36 17 04
E-MAIL jean_alao@mail.com

YOU CAN CONTACT HIM FOR ANY DETAILS CONCERNING ME.
I HOPE THIS APPLICATION WILL FIND YOUR KIND APPROVAL
HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY SOON, BE BLESSED IN THE LORD.

ALLECHI N'CHO LEON



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