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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +22548001066 (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.
  • couliballykenneth@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • david_grace12@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: grace david <gracedavid8@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: david_grace12@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:08:08 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: FROM MISS GRACE DAVID.


Kenneth Chambers Esq,
Legal Practitioner/ Public Notary &
High Court Represetative
Suite 202 Platue Abidjan
Tel- +225 48001066
couliballykenneth@yahoo.com

Attn:

An international cashier cheque of One hundred and thirty five thousand U.S Dollars ( $135,000.00 ) is deposited with this law chamber from Miss Grace David who was once in the refugee camp here in Abidjan Cotéd'Ivoire. She instructed this chamber to post this international draft cheque to your address before she left this country to China ,

Right now, all we need from you is your re-confirmation of the information which she submitted to this law chamber before we can sure of your personallity and send this international cashier cheque to you.

I need the following information before we can post this international draft cheque to you:

Your full Name, your contact Address and a phone number to reach you immidiately I post to you the cashier cheque.


You can contact me with my private email address:david_grace12@yahoo.com


Best Regards,
Mr.Kenneth Coulibally
Principal,
Kenneth Chambers Esq.
Tel-+225-48001066.
couliballykenneth@yahoo.com




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