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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • a_u4tommy@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ani Tommy <a_u4tommy@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: ani_tommy0@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:46:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Mrs Ani Tommy


From Mrs Ani Tommy
16,Rue des jardins Cocody
les Deux-Plateaux
Abidjan Cote D\'Ivoire
Email Me;a_u4tommy@yahoo.co.in

Dear chosen partner,

In brief I am Mrs.Ani Tommy from Ivory Coast. I am a
widow being that I lost my husband. My husband was a
serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until
his death . He was assassinated by the rebels
following the political uprising.

Before his death he made a deposit of Six Million USA
Dollars ($6,000,000.00)here in Cote d\' Ivoire in
security company .This fund he intended to buy a cocoa
processing machine. I want you to help me for us to
retrieve this fund and transfer it to your account in
your country or any safer place as you will be the
beneficiary and recipient of the fund .

I have plans to do investment in your country, like
real estate and industrial production. This is my
reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing
to assist me and my only son Francis,indicate your
interest in replying soonest.


Thanks and best regards .
Mrs Ani Tommy



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