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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:
  • "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.
  • ouegnin_stephane@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "M.Ouegnin Stephane" <ouegnin_stephane@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2006 13:24:28 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP:


Hello,
I only writes to you this mail to call with
your assistance. First of all I would like that
you supported my request and are in good faith with
me. I know that you do not know me in
nobody and we had conversation
previously. Well, let to me speak to you about me.
I am M. Ouegnin Stephane I work as
banker here in Abidjan, Dimension Ivory. I inform you
that fire Dr.. Richard Samuel of America died east, it
worked with the United Nations here with Abidjan-Dimension
Of Ivory the sum of USS 3,000,000 deposited in
species. This money is always in the Department
banking Transfer, I am the Director,
awaiting complaints.
All that I you request is to send all to me
necessary information of your bank account
so that I can transfer without delay them
USS3,000,000 in your account.
Moreover, I will give you 30% of all the sum, as of
that you will help me to receive the money through your
bank. Please take the action pursuant very to me
quickly, there is no risk in this
transaction, and this transaction will not cost you
nothing. All that it will cost you is the truth and
honesty which must dominate in this
transaction.
Thank you, I am in waiting of your message, and
you requests to agree to answer me through my
address email: ouegnin_stephane@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam