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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  • +22509519247 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: anthony acuba <anthony-acuba68@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <acuba_family@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2007 02:24:29 +0200
Subject: HOW ARE YOU TODAY ?



HOW ARE YOU TODAY ?PLEASE REPLY US AT (acuba_family@yahoo.frDear,Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from your country directry. please i need a reputable and trust-worthy person that can help me to transfer this money out of this country. I am Anthony and my sister name is Morine the children of the late DR.MICHEAL ACUBA.Our father was a very wealthy Gold Merchant in Monrovia the Gold Capital of Liberia, he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip. Our mother died after the birth of my junior sister and since then our father took us so special. Before the death of our father on November 2004 in a private hospital in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory Coast. He secretly called me to his bedside and told me that he has the sum of US$9 million dollars (NINE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which he deposited with a bank in cote divoire, He also explained to me that it is because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates that i should seek a foriegn partner in a country of my choice where we will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management.We are honestly seeking for your assistace in the following ways.1.To stand as the beneficiary of this funds since am 19 and my sister is 16 years.2.To make arrangement for us to come over to your countryto further our education and to secure Residence permit in your country for us.3.To assist us transfer the money from the bank of Ivory Coast to your account in your country as my late father foriegn partner and the beneficiary of this money.Please i want you to assure us that you will not betray us when this fund enter your account over there.Moreover, we are willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your assistance after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account. I believe that this transfer will be concluded within 3 working days, as soon as you contact the bank were the money is deposited i assure you there is no risk involve, your roll is to act as the beneficiary of the money and it will easy the transfer of the total money to your account.Call us at 00225 09519247 for more explanation please.Best Regards,Anthony and morie
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