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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:
- "cotonou" (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.
- +447045745802 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
- 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.
- santos_maitre@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: ROSE CARIER <santos_maitre@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:43:34 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: BONNE NOUVELLE
HONORABLE INTERNAUTE ,
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ATLANTIQUE FINANCE UNE STRUCTURE D'EPARGNE ET DE CREDIT AVEC SES PARTENAIRES ANGLAIS-SAOUDIENS-QUATARITES- ET EUROPEENS VIENNENT DE LANCER UNE TOMBOLA EN FAVEUR DE TOUTES PERSONNES PHYSIQUES-MORALES VIVANTS OU NON EN AFRIQUE MAIS POSSEDANT UNE ADRESSE ELECTRONIQUE ET CECI DANS LE CADRE D'UNE SEMAINE PROMOTIONELLE INITIEE PAR LA STRUCTURE. LE TIRAGE S'EST EFFECTUE GRACE A LA MACHINE AUTOMATISEE DE CHOIX D-EMAILS TOPAZ D'UNE BASE D'EXCEDENT 1.000.000.000 ADRESSES MAILS
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POUR CETTE TOMBOLA ORGANISEE LES PRIX ETAIENT LES SUIVANTS :Â
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 -  1er PRIX : UNE VILLA SIPIM A COTONOU + UNE PEUGEOT 307
 -  2eme PRIX : UNE SOMME DE 70.000 €
 -  3eme PRIX : UNE SOMME DE 60.000 €
 -  4eme PRIX : UNE SOMME DE 40.000 €
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ET PLUSIEURS D'AUTRES LOTS INTERMEDIAIRES ETC ...
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A L'ISSU DE CETTE TOMBOLA SUPERVISEE PAR UN HUISSIER, VOTRE ADRESSE EMAIL A ETE TIRE AU SORT ET VOUS DESIGNANT COMME L'HEUREUX GAGNANT DU 3ème PRIX REPRESENTANT LA SOMME DE SOIXANTE MILLE (60.000 € ) EURO
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NOUS VOUS DEMANDONS DE VOULOIR CONTACTER DE TOUTE URGENCE L'HUISSIER CHARGE DE LA SUPERVISION ET DE LA REMISE DES LOTS DE CETTE TOMBOLA EN LA PERSONNE DE :
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Maitre SANTOS Leroy
COURRIEL:Â santos_maitre@rocketmail.com
UN MESSAGE DE CONFIRMATION POUR PROCEDURE AVEC :
VOTRE CODE : CB 007-0121-BAF/2706-08
NOM :
PRENOM :
ADRESSE :
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NOUS VOUS RECOMMANDONS LA DISCRETION ET NE DIVULGUER PAS VOTRE CODE GAGNANT ET LES INFORMATIONS DANS LE SOUCI DE NOTRE REGLEMENT ET AUSSI DE NOS DONATEURS.
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NOTRE INSTITUTION VOUS ADRESSE SES VIVES FELICITATIONS POUR CE GAIN
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Mr  VINCENTO POPE                 Â
ATLANTIQUE FINANCE
DIRECTEUR COMMERCIAL ET MARCKETING
+447045745802
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