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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 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.
  • +22506678781 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "john paul" <jjpaul083@gala.net>
Reply-To: jcissepaul@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:10:49 +0000
Subject: From:john paul-Attn:please do open the message


FROM: JOHN PAUL
TEL: +225-0667-8781
FAX:+225-2249-1144

Good Day,

I am John Paul working in the department of Fund Release Order in one of the
prime banks here in Cote D'ivoire.Quite I know this letter may come to you
as a suprise but take it like your own deal.

I am contacting you based on a business transaction involving a huge sum of
money worth $18.5m from a deceased deposit account which originated from
contract executed by the deceased with the ministry of works and housing
here in Cote D'ivoire of which on the process of transferring the money to
him we heard of his demise that he was involved in the recently Tsunami
incidence which occurred near northern Indonesia area where he died along
with his family.Hence we involve you to authenticate this claim as the
beneficiary.

Meanwhile, his money has been signed for payment in my office before I will
give order to the bank for final endorsement of his money as nobody knows
what is going on except my assistant and me.

Below is the man's information.

Contract Sum: USD18,500,000.00 Million Dollars.
Contract number: FMA/FMF/3-X99/2003.
Payment Approval Nominal Code: will be given to you upon your response to
partake.

On your response to assist, I will be giving you more information about the
transaction and willing to offer 35% for your assistance.

Awaiting your response.

Regards
John Paul
N/B: Don't forget to include your direct telephone/fax number

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