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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • +22566465138 (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.
  • pastorsimonjones@yahoo.fr
  • @rocketmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Joy Peter <joy_peter20p@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: joy_peter300@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2008 13:25:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: My Dear friend


My Dear friend

I am very happy to inform you that i have suceeded in transferring those funds out of my Country (Republic Cote D'Ivoire) with the help of a new partner from Osaka Japan,though it did not work as planned on your side due to one reason or the other. I appreciate greatly your understanding and concern,especially the effort you made to assist me.

In fulfimentof that I made an international Bank Draft of $850,000.00USD in your name to compensate you for your past effort and attempt to assist me, now contact my Church Pastor Rev: Pastor Simon Jones in my country he will assist you in having the Bank Draft,You will reach him through her E-mail: address( pastorsimonjones@yahoo.fr) (phone number +225 66 46 51 38) he will give you all the necessary assistance on How you will received the Bank Draft cheque,

Regards,
Miss joy.


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