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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:
  • "fudiciary" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
  • "hundred thousand united state dollars" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 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.
  • +22502439385 (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.
  • fudiciaryagent_2008@outgun.com
  • agentdon_2008@outgun.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: missjennifa@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:26:43 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulation My dear.

Avenue #.8. Rue #.2
Cocody Abidjan Cote D'ivoire
West Africa.

Dear Winner,

You are a winner of the microsoft new year promotion for Internet Ussers, Which held in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa. You have won (2.5 Million Dolars) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars, Your email address was found as a Winer after our Microsoft Serch for Internet
Ussers in the Globe,

Please contact your Fudiciary Agent. Mr. Don Douglas with this information;

Your Batch #.15558.
Your Titled name, winner #: 4.
Your Reference #: ES/NP/CC/08.

Fill and send to your Fudiciary Agent Mr. Don Douglas. for the release of your Wining Fund immediately,

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Full name and address: ....................
Your country: .....................
Your Age and Sex: ...........
Your telephone #: ..................
Your Pasport Copy, or ID card. ..
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Contact Agent. Don Douglas
Tel/Fax: +225 02 43 93 85.
Email: fudiciaryagent_2008@outgun.com
agentdon_2008@outgun.com

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Regards,
(MRS) Jennifa Williams.
Co_odinator Microsoft Internet Ussers 2008.
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