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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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 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.
  • evlyn_m03@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Evlyn Mboma <evlyn_m03@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 16:02:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM: EVLYN MBOMA.


FROM: EVLYN MBOMA.
COUNTRY: ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.
EMAIL,evlyn_m03@yahoo.co.in

DEAR ,

I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION THROUGH NETWORK DIRECTORY AFTER A LONG SEARCHING FOR RELIABLE OVERSEA PARTNER AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU,HOPING THAT BY ALMIGHTY GOD GRACE YOU WILL SUCCESSFULLY ASSIST ME OUT FROM MY SITUATION FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF BOTH OF US.

I AM EVLYN MBOMA THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE CHIEF EDWARD MBOMA WHO WAS A FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA AND GOLD MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF COTE D'IVOIRE. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER MY INHERITED FUND VALUED AT (US$4,500,000.00 )FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS WHICH MY LATE FATHER LEFT IN A FIXED SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN A BANK HERE IN MY COUNTRY INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS AND STOCK MARKERTS SO THAT I WILL COME OVER THEIR TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION BECAUSE MY LIFE IS IN DANGER HERE.

PLEASE DEAR , I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THIS MY TOTAL FUND AS YOUR COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE TO ME WHILE YOUR PERSENTAGE WILL BE DISCUSSED FOR ANY PROFIT MADE IN THE INVESTMENT.

PLEASE FOR MORE IMPORTANT DETAILS ON HOW WE SHOULD GO ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL evlyn_m03@yahoo.co.in
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU
BEST REGARD
EVLYN MBOMA








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