419 scam: ANDRU CHRISTOPHE <andru.christophe@btinternet.com> Good Morning

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "keep it confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- +22566106081 (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.
- assimarcelnotaire@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ANDRU CHRISTOPHE <andru.christophe@btinternet.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:14:51 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Good Morning

In your honor

But understand by this that it's destiny that binds us. It was during my research on the site I saw your email address. I'm sorry but I am aware of any heart with you, giving you the gift of 5,500,000 Euro.

So I will let you know, what really pushed me to give you this gift
My name andru christophe, I am an expatriate Canadian, I grew up in an orphanage.
So I left the orphanage at the age of 20 years and I opted for the adventure of Africa particularly in the ivory coast where I make my fortune in 1985, in coffee and cocoa.

My family situation that the Ivorian government sent me a note though after my death, he will seize my property. Because I have neither wife nor child.
I really wanted to transfer his funds to Canada in my home country, but my state of my health does not permit that.
Until I am in urgent transfer to hospital in London where I am now

So my whole fortune is left in this country in Africa.
And I ask you to do everything possible to recover its funds to build a center for the fight against cancer in my memory and help orphans.

For this I'll put you in contact with my lawyer Ivorian is he who will help you get the money, because it is not enough time to live.

It is called Master assi marcel
His e mail is private: assimarcelnotaire@rocketmail.com
Her private number is 00225 66 10 60 81.

I count on you and I do not want the Ivorian government take the money.
I ask for greater security, to keep it confidential.
I will send a mail to my lawyer to advise him of that.

We must contact and notify me as soon thereafter

Thank you

Mr ANDRU CHRISTOPHE.

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