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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • collinsjohn55@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "collins john" <collinsjohn17@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 20:36:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Call for assistance


Master Collin John
01 BP 3832 ABIDJAN 01
Abidjan-Coted'ivoir
Dear Sir,

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend
to establish in your country, Though I have not met with you before but
I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in
life.

There is huge amount of money Seven million five hundred U.S dollars my
late Father kept for me in a Bank here in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire
before he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their
outings on a business trip. Now, I have decieded to invest the money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes, I require your assistance to transfer the money out of africa to a more relaxed environment, an environment free from political disturbances, riots, civil war and demontration, an environment where human rights are respected. I want you
to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment
purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication

2). International School

3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to me, I will be pleased to offer to you
15% Of the total fund.
AT collinsjohn55@yahoo.com

Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely,
Collin John


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