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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • molongweandrew_ebua@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: solomon kabia <kabia_sol@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 10:51:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST SIR,VICTIM-FULLNAME,OUR REPLY TO YOUR MAIL.


DEAREST SIR,VICTIM-FULLNAME,

I DONT UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT YOU MEAN,BUT I BELEIVE THAT WITH YOUR CONFIRMATION FROM THE BANK YOU WILL TRUST ME. OUR PROBLEM NOW IS TO TRANSFER THE MONEY OUT OF AFRICA SINCE WE WERE DENIED HAVING ACCESS TO OUR LATE FATHER'S DEPOSIT.

I AND MY SISTER IS CONFUSED NOW BECAUSE MR MOLONGWE ANDREW EBUA MADE MENTION OF DIFFERENT WAY OUR MONEY CAN BE TRANSFER OUT OF AFRICA. NOW WE WANT YOU TO BECOME OUR TRUSTEE WHO WILL KEEP US IN HIS HOUSE IN LONDON BEFORE YOU CAN BUY US A HOUSE IN LONDON.

AGAIN,WE HAVE NOT FINISH OUR EDUCATION OUR DREAM IS TO CONTINUE OUR EDUCATION IMMEDIATELY WE ARRIVE LONDON.

BUT SIR,SINGH IS THERE ANY WAY THIS MONEY CAN GET TO LONDON WITHOUT BANK TO BANK TRANSFER? ADVISE US WHAT TO DO NOW?

THIS IS THE CONTACT OF THE BANK HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE.

BANK NAME: ARAB BANK PLC COTE D'IVOIRE
TRANSFER MANAGER:MR MOLONGWE ANDREW EBUA
HOTLINE:+ 22 506 444 694
PRIVATE EMAIL: molongweandrew_ebua@yahoo.fr
BANK EMAIL: transfer@arabbankplc1.org

WE HAVE GIVING YOUR NAME TO THE BANK AS OUR TRUSTEE WHO IS PERMITED TO RECEIVE OUR MONEY BY MY LATE FATHER TO ACT ON OUR BEHALF.


WAITING YOU QUICK REPLY.

KABIA SOLOMON AND SISTER.







I apologize for the late reply.
Last year I received an email about an inheritance in Cote d'Ivoire. Even though I paid almost £2500 ($5000) in fees to Barrister Eze, I have not yet received the money.
I don't want to get burnt again.
Can I really trust you?
VICTIMNAME
Harrow, London





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