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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • +22507842503 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Nary Mesah <formee0035@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: narry_mesah@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 13:47:08 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Nary Mesah, English and Spanish.


Mi estimado,

Es mi placer entrarte en contacto con para una empresa de negocio que I y mi hijo Musa se prepongan establecer en tu país. Aunque no he satisfecho con ti antes de que pero creo que uno tiene que arriesgar el confiar adentro tiene éxito a veces en vida.

Puedo confiar en ti para el futuro más brillante de mis niños puesto que eres un humano como mí. Hay esta cantidad enorme de quince millones de quinientos mil dólares de Estados Unidos. ($15.500.000.00) que mi último marido guardó para nosotros con una compañía de seguridad aquí en el Abidján Cote D'ivoire antes de que a las personas desconocidas lo asesinara. Ahora I y mi hijo Musa decidían a invertir este dinero en tu país o dondequiera bastante seguro por seguridad y razones políticas.

Quisiéramos que nos ayudaras a demandar y a recuperar estos fondos de la compañía de seguridad y a transferirlos en tu cuenta personal en tu país para los propósitos de inversión en estas áreas:
1). Telecomunicación
2). La industria del transporte
3). Hotel de cinco estrellas
4). Propiedades inmobiliarias

Si puedes estar de una ayuda a nosotros estaremos satisfechos ofrecerte que los 10% del total financian.
Puedes llamar a mi hijo Musa para más explicación en este número: 00225 07842503

Aguardo tu lo más pronto posible respuesta.

Respetuosamente el tuyau,

Señora Nary Mesah e hijo.

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son Musa intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

I can confide on you for the brighter future of my children since you are a human being like me. There is this huge amount of Fifteen Million five hundred thousand United States dollars. ($15.500.000.00) which my late Husband kept for us with a Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire before he was assassinated by unknown persons. Now I and my son Musa decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us claim and retrieve these funds from the Security Company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:
1). Telecommunication
2). The transport industry
3). Five star hotel
4). Real Estate
If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 10% of the total fund.
You can call my son Musa for more explanation on this number: 00225 07842503

I await your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,

Mrs Nary Mesah and Son.


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