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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:

• 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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "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.feedhungs@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: feedrich hungs <feedhungsrich@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mr.feedhungs@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:42:31 +0200
Subject: Please Read.



Good Day. Please Read. My name is Mr Feedrich Hungs i am the audit manager of one of the prime banks here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire (name witheld for security reasons). I have a business proposal in the tune of Twelve million, fivehundred thousand united states dollars$12,500,000.00. After the successful transfer, we shall share in ratio of 35% for you and 65% for me. Should it interest you, please contact me through my private email (mr.feedhungs@yahoo.fr) or request for my direct telephone number for a more verbal update as to enable us commence all arrangements and I will give you more information on how we would handle this project. Please treat this business with utmost confidentialityand send me the following. 1 Full names,2 private phone number3 current residential address, 4 Occupationn5 Age and Proffession. Kind Regards, Mr. Feedrich Hungs.
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