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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.

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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  • ericmike002@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM: ERIC MIKE" <ericmike002@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 17:12:25 +0100
Subject: FROM :ERIC MIKE

FROM :ERIC MIKE
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIER
MY HOTEL LINE:+22508406941
MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ericmike002@yahoo.fr <mailto:ericmike002@yahoo.fr> .
PLEASE DEAR!
I AM ERIC MIKE .THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS. MIKE J.ADAMS .
PLEASE AND PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED,I AM SEEKING YOUR ATTENTION TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF ( $7.5,000,000,00 US DOLLARS) SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE AMERICAN DOLLARS. IN YOUR ACCOUNT.PLEASE IT IS MORE THAN URGENT,
MOREOVER, DEAR, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15 % OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.
MY HOTEL DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER IS +22508406941 , CALL ME IMMEDIATELY MORE DETAILS.
THANKS ONCE MORE AND GOD BLESS YOU,
SINCERELY
ERIC MIKE.

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