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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22503496997 (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.
  • lefeuvre_jacques1@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: barthelemy jacques <lefeuvre_jacques1@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:01:09 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CONTACT POUR ACHAT


Bonjour,
Je suis monsieur LEFEUVRE JACQUES BARTHELEMY, D.G. de l'entreprise NEGOCE
INTER. Nous sommes specialisés dans la vente de vos produits.

Nous aimerions avoir de plus amples informations sur vos produits en vue
de passer une commande. Nous sommes basés en Côte d'Ivoire(Afrique de
l'Ouest). Vous serait-il possible de livrer en Côte d'Ivoirevia une
compagnie de livraisons express:Chronopost Inter., ups ou par la poste
express ?.

Pouvez vous également me préciser si vous disposez d'un TERMINAL DE
PRELEVEMENT EUROCARD (VISA / MASTERCARD) de vente à distance c'est à dire
si vous pouvez accepter nos cartes bancaires internationales pour le
paiement de notre commande.

Dans l'attente de vous lire dès que possible recevez mes sincères
salutations.

M.LEFEUVRE JACQUES B, le Directeur

NEGOCE INTER
22,Boulevard de Marseille -Marcory
Abidjan-Côte d'Ivoire
11 BP 4125 Abidjan 11
Tel: 00225 03 49 69 97
EMAIL:lefeuvre_jacques1@yahoo.fr


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