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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:
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  • +447937030659
  • +22566567275 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "t_scmdou202@yahoo.co.jp" <t_scmdou202@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:37:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good day,

Good day,

Greetings to you and your family.

I am John Annan the son of late Justice D.F.Annan of Republic of Ghana who died three years ago. I am contacting you in respect of my consignment at Gatwick Airport IN LONDON.
I have two metallic boxes containing ($45Million USD) presently with a diplomat at Gatwick Airport IN LONDON.The boxes are sealed with synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine. I am asking for your assistance to receive the consignment from the diplomat and help me invest the funds in your
country while I come over to meet you. I will give you 40% of the total funds for your assistance.
Please I want you to contact the diplomat immediately and tell him that you are my partner and you want him to deliver the consignment at your house address.
The name of the diplomat is Dr.Lee Brown and his telephone number in London is +447937030659 please call him immediately and get back to me to enable me give you all the necessary documents concerning the funds/consignment. You can call me on my direct telephone number +225-66567275

Your sincerely,
John Annan



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