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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:
- "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- 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.
- +22547643965 (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.
- malika.amalone89@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Miss Malika Malone <malikamalone90@cantv.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 18:52:05 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Important message {Miss Malika Malone}
Dearest one,
Many thanks for your prompt response to this message.I am very happy to request for your assistance and also to go into business partnership with you. I do believe that you will not betray my trust which i am going to lay on you.
I am very sorry to come to you in this way and any inconvenience this mail may bring, but i believe firmly that through the basis of humanitarian assistance my plea will be treated with favorable attention because of the dangerous post-electoral crisis in my country Ivory Coast presently.
My name is Ms. Malika Amah Malone,i am now 22years. I am the only daughter of Dr and Mrs. Richard Malone, from Ivory Coast. I am an orphan being that i lost my parents a couple of years ago.
My late father was into Cocoa & Coffee exportation.He was also into real estates properties and in the distribution of Oil & Gas .He was beaten several times with an iron rod and then shot to death, while my mother was raped and stabbed 28 times to death when a group of unknown gunmen invaded our residence three years ago following the political crisis in my country.
Before my father's horrible death he had deposited in a Financial Institution here in Ivory Coast in a dormant account a sum of $15.5m {Fifteen million five hundred thousand United States dollars} which was meant for the importation of cocoa processing machines and hospital equipments from his partners .I want you to do me a favor to receive this funds to a safe account in your country as the beneficiary and his partner.I have plan to do investment in your country, like in real estate and industrial production.This is my reason of writing you.
Please if you are willing to assist me please indicate your interest.I have mapped out 75% for myself as well and 25% for your cordial assistance .
Please call me immediately if you can assist me.The political crisis in my country is so bad now so this fund needs to be transferred as soon as possible.
I will be waiting for your call. Tel:+225 476 439 65.
PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST BY SENDING YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL: { malika.amalone89@yahoo.fr }
Kind regards
Miss Malika Malone
Tel:+225 476 439 65
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