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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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a next of kin 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.
  • +22507542256 (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.
  • alex_kouwame000@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Alex Kouame <alex_kouuame0000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alex_kouwame000@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:24:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Transfer Of Fund +225 07542256


Transfer Of Fund,

I am Dr.Alex kouame in Ivory Coast, I am a banker of Ecobank and I need your honest assistance to help me transfer one of my late customer fund that he died by motor accident this year,Before he was died he deposited Usd $ 15.3 Million Dollars into suspend account here.Please reply with your direct phone number if interested. I await your quick reply.You can call me on +225 07542256 so that I can speak with you in details as I await your email reply.

Direct mail (alex_kouwame000@yahoo.com)

Thanks and God bless you.

Dr.Alex Kouame




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