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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mary okoto" <mary_okoto02@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:48:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MISS MARY OKOTO.


FROM MISS MARY OKOTO

DEAREST ONE,

I AM MISS MARY OKOTO FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I=
NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER=
LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 10.5 MILLION AMERICAN DOL=
LARS AND THE MONEY IS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHERE MY LA=
TE FATHER DEPOSITED IT IN CONSIGNMENT FORM WITH THEM AND USE MY NAME AS=
NEXT OF KIN.=20

MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSIN=
ESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED =
BENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 21 YEA=
RS AND WITHOUT MOTHER AND FATHER.=20

PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU A=
LL THE INFORMATION SO THAT MY INHERITANCE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE DELIVER T=
O YOU BY THE SECURITY COMPANY WHERE IT WAS IN THEIR CUSTODY.FOR YOU HEL=
P ME GET MY PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION T=
HERE WHILE YOU HELP ME INVEST MY MONEY UNTIL I FINISH MY EDUCATION.I AM=
WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR FR=
OM YOU.=20

THANKS.=20

MISS MARY OKOTO.

Descubre el poder latino en el Mes de la Hispanidad http://www.starmedi=
a.com/noticias/especiales/hispanos.html

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam