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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam
The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.
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.
Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- lottorie_cabinet@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: lottorie_cabinet <lottorie_cabinet@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:15:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FELICITATIONS !!!
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 FELICITATIONS !!!
  La Responsable Marketing COCA-COLA CI vous félicite car après main tes recherches. Nous vous envoyons ce mail pour la confirmation des résultats du tirage au sort de la tombola COCA-COLA, Votre adresse email a été tirée au deuxième rang, Vous êtes l’heureux gagnant du lot N° 2 dont la somme de cent mille 100.000 €   . A l’issue de cette Tombola, Votre adresse email a été tirée, et attachée au billet Numéro 7PUY2010 avec le numéro de série BT/12052010/20, Vous désignant comme l’heureux gagnant du Deuxième prix représentant la somme de cent mille 100.000€   . Après avoir reçu ce mail  nous vous prions de bien vouloir adresser un message de réclamation de gain à l’huissier chargé de la supervision de cette Tombola, veuillez le contacter ou lui adresser un message comportant ainsi:Â
FORMULAIRE D'IDENTIFICATION
NOMÂ :
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PRÉNOMS :
DATE ET LIEU DE NAISSANCE:
ADRESSE PERMANENTE:
PAYS:
VILLE:
CODE POSTAL:
FONCTION:
FAX:
MOBILE:
MONTANT/SOMME GAGNÉE:
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Ainsi Qu'une Copie De Votre Carte Nationale D'identité Ou Passeport.
 Maître ATTA DUBOIS vous indiquera la procédure pour le retrait de votre gain.
 MAITRE ATTA DUBOIS
Huissier de Justice assermenté
Résidence : Bénin Plateau Immeuble COCA COLA
(10ème Etage Porte 207)
  Émail: lottorie_cabinet@yahoo.fr
Tel: 00229 97 54 79 22Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
                       Mr Xavier Béraud
                     Directeur Marketing COCA-COLA Londres
Tél.:+447035988515
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