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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:

• 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.
  • +2289706396 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: buyer sel <globals_exp@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:11:31 -0500 (EST)
Subject: ORDER ENQUIRES


Dear Sale,

I Mr Frank Paul, i live in Lome-Togo, I just needed some items in my store in african because i have main store in some country through the work and in some african country but i live in TOGO.

We buy products like electronics,wears and jewelriesie:-
1.( mobile phones cam coder ,laptop, DVD ),
2.(soap and cosmetics and health care products,leather products,Lablesb,T-shirts),
3.(wrist watches,wears & jewelries,shoes,Leather Wallet,EQUIPMENT KITCHEN etc).

And i have store located in several place ie:- (Abidjan,Benine,Cogo,Ghana,Gabon and Togo ).And sell to our costumers at considerable prices .I discover your products via the web and i wish to buy some of your products , to supply our customers in Ghana and Togo.

And i desired to conatct you via email to have a business relationship with your company, please i will like to place an order with you.

And confirm with the payment you collect, If you accept my model of payment by this T/T, DP And the only method of payment is by THE GURRANTE TO ATTACH THROUGH MAIL WITH AUTHORIZATION LETTER.


Please including your website for me to selection of goods for quote me the cost prices and i need you phone number contact. And hope to start business with you hoping to read from you soonest. You can contact me with my Mobile Phone any time you want.
Looking to hear from you soonest.

Mr Frank Paul
CHAIRMAN/CEO
FIRST CROWN & COM
33 RUE DE JAGBLE,
LOME-TOGO
Office contact :+228 970 63 96.



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