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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 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.
  • +22504986743 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: kalimer jumba <kalimer_04@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: kalimer_jumba_2000@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 04:41:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Kalimer Jumba

I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you. Well my name is kalimer jumba i am from Liberia, the only son of Col hamsan jumba My father is now late, he died during the last crisis in my country(Liberia). He was one of the high rank officers in the leadership of formal
president Charles Taylor who is now in world court after many innocent soul were killed, My father was unlucky to be among those that was killed by the rebel.

The main reason why I am contacting you is to seek your urgent assistance in the area of my future plans and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money which my late father deposited in a security company here before his late. This money (US3.8 Million dollars) and my name was used as
the next of king to the money, the money is still with the security company till now

I am now asking you to stand on my behalf, as my late father partner so that i will introduce you to the security company and in time to claim and investment as well. I have made up my minds to offer you 25% of the total money, and I will map out 9% for any expenses which may comes out in this
transation,

Remaining will go into a productive investment. As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue to be well known to you, if I am given the opportunity to do so. Please attach your direct and full information as you reply to me. but now as i am writing you this letter i am in
Abidjan the capital city of cote d'Ivoire.
please you can contact me with this is number +225 04986743

Thanks and be bless
kalimer jumba






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