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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:

• 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:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • @yahoo.com
  • celine_dikko@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Celine Dikko <celine_dikko4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: celine_dikko@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 08:30:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From MS celinedikko



From Ms. celine dikko



Email:( celine_dikko @yahoo.com )

My Name is Ms. celine dikko,the only child of late Mr./Mrs. Mohammed dikko from the republic of Liberia who died in our country for political reasons, However,before the death of my late father he asked me to move down to Abidjan with some important documents where he deposited the cash sum of ($6.500.000 US Dollars) in a Bank here in Abidjan,and then look for a foreigner who will assist to receive this money to his country oversea for onward investment, that is why I have contacted you.
Please Further directives and details about the deposit will be giving to you with the contact of the bank so that you will contact the bank to enquire from them how this money will be transfer to your country into any of your bank account in your country.
The details will be given to you as soon as I get your response.
Thanks
Yours Faithfully my private mail box celine_dikko@yahoo.com
Ms. celine dikko






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