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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • ka_he1111@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "kate henshaw" <k_h1590@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:40:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM KATE


DEAREST ONE.

I AM MISS KATE HENSHAW, FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECA=
USE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD F=
ATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 10 MILLION AMERICAN =
DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN AS A FA=
MILY VALUABLE ITMES IT IS ONLY YOU AND I THAT KNOWS THE REAL CONTENTS A=
S MONEY.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BROTH=
ER AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY =
AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 21 YEARS AND WITH=
OUT MOTHER OR FATHER.=20

PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU=20=

ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFARE TO YOU SO THAT=
YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCAT=
ION THERE.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAI=
L ADDRESS FOR MORE INFORMATIONS AND MY SECURITY
THANKS. (ka_he1111@yahoo.fr)

Miss kate henshaw.


Las m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starmedia.c=
om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam