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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:
  • "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. )
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22509109305 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: prince james <prince_jaaaaas@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:56:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM PRINCE JAMES


FROM PRINCE JAMES
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIR
TELL:+225 09109305
MY DEAR,

MY NAME IS PRINCE JAMES 19 YEARS OLD,MY FATHER OWNS A LIMITED OF COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS IN REPUBLIQUE OF LIBERIA. AFTER HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN COTE DIVIORE TO NEGOTIATE ON A COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO INVEST IN ABROAD.ONE WEEK HE CAME BACK FROM HIS TRIP TO ABIDJAN HE HAD A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY MOTHER WHICH MY MOTHER DIED INSTANTLY BUT MY FATHER DIED AFTER FIVE DAYS IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN MY COUNTRY.

IT WAS LIKE MY FATHER KNEW HE WAS GOING TO DIE MAY HIS GENTLE SOUL REST IN PREFECT PEACE. HE DISCLOSED TO ME THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF (USD $18)MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS INTO A SECURITY COMPANY ABIDJAN IN COTE DIVIORE THAT THE MONEY WAS MEANT FOR HIS COCOA AND GOLD BUSINESS HE WANTED TO ESTABLISH IN ABROAD.I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR HELP TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY INTO YOUR COUNTRY FOR PROPER INVESTMENT THAT WILL BE UNDER YOUR CAR AS I AM NOVICE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. PROMISE TO GIVE YOU 10% PERCENT OF THE TOTALL AMOUNT
YOU CAN GIVE ME CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION

WIATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEXT

BEST REGARDS.
PRINCE JAMES


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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam