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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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 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.
  • +22521277908 (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.
  • emailw_a_bank@yahoo.com
  • dr.p.j@gawab.com
  • pichop_jean@gawab.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <above_success_070@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 17:18:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: INFORMATION FOR URGENT ATTENTION!!

ATTENTION MADDALYN BECKLICH,

I AM INRECEIPT OF YOUR MAIL THIS MORNING WITH THE CONTENTS WELL NOTED. I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR OPENING UP TO ME OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU BUT I PROMISE ME, YOU WILL NOT REGRATE OF KNOWING ME AT THE END OF THIS TRANSACTION.

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO HELP MY CLIENT RECEIVE HER MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT. SHE IS WILLING TO OFFER YOU REASONABLE AMOUNT AS YOUR COMPERSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND YOU WILL ASSITS HER INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY AND SHE WILL BE THERE FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT I SAW YOUR PROFILE BEFORE I CONTACTED YOU AND BASED ON THAT I AM WRITING YOU THIS MAIL JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS SAID TRASACTION WILL NOT TAKE YOU TIME AT ALL BUT RATHER WILL ONLY TAKE US 7 BANKING WORKING DAYS TO CONCLUDE UPON YOUR CONFIRMATION TO ME YOUR
READINESS AND YOU ARE AWARE THAT THE SAID SUM IS NOT A JOKING MATTER AND I SEE YOU AS BEEN REASONABLE AND RESPONSIBLE THUS I CONTACTED YOU WITH HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN.

HOWEVER, I WILL LIKE YOU TO SEND TO ME YOUR BANKING INFORMATION OR FORWARD IT TO THE BANK IMMEDIATELY ON YOUR NEXT MAIL SO THAT THE BANK WILL PROCEED ON THE TRANSFER WITHOUT ANY FUTHER DELAY.

BELOW IS THE CONTACT OF THE BANK HERE WHERE THE SAID MONEY WAS DEPOSITED SO THAT YOU WILL HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO VERIFY WITH THEM AND ALSO KNOW THE PROCEEDURES YOU CAN STILL AS WELL ASSIST THIS YOUNG WOMAN TO ACCOMONDATE HER TOO.

Bank Name: Banque Atlantique
Bank Adresse: Avenue du Gal de Gaulle,
Plateau 04, BP 1036, Abidjan 04 , Cote d'Ivoire
Tel/Fax: +225 21277908
Attn Dr. Pichop Jean ( Managing Director )
Acc/N: 085/1174588080
Swift Code : ATCICIAB
Telex : 23834 BANKAT
Emailw_a_bank@yahoo.com,dr.p.j@gawab.com pichop_jean@gawab.com



PLEASE MY DEAR, I WANT YOU TO HELP THIS YOUNG WOMAN AND FROM EVERY INDICATION IT IS GOD INTERVENTION THAT MADE ME TO REACH YOU WITH HOPE YOU WILL NOT LET ME DOWN.

I AM ANXIOUSLY EXPECTING TO READ FROM YOU POSITIVELY SOONEST.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU AMEN.

SINCERELY

MR DANIEL FOFANA





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