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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • +22509525807 (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.
  • stephen.komo2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Stephen Komo <g_damian200@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: stephen.komo2007@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:12:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend,


Dear Friend,
Hope this mail meets you well, please permit me to introduce my self to you, my name is Stephen Komo,I am 20 years old, the only son of Late Mr Joseph Komo who was a famous cocoa merchant based here in Abidjan , the Economic capital of Ivory Coast ( Cote D'ivoire). I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer the sum of ( $10,500,000.00 ) Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United State of American Dollars that I inherited from my late father to your bank account .
I am willing to offer you 15% of the total fund as a mode of compensation after the transfer for your time and effort. All the necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. please get back to me asap through my private email address ( stephen.komo2007@yahoo.com) for more details concerning this fund and I will equally send you my photos so that you will see and know whom I am.
Waiting for your cooperation.
Yours Faithfully,
Stephen Komo.
+225 09525807


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