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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 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.
  • +22507825304 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: daniel awus <awus_daniel2006z@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:27:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Thanks for your kind reply


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Good mornning sir and thank you for you mail that i receive this today. i am really happy that after long time i have beening looking forward for your reply.

Actuall, regarding to barrister Eze, that you said you gave him money, i don't know any one like that and i don't have anything to do with him. since i contacted you last, i was even afraid to tell anyone. I am now staying far from the family house because My uncles are going after me because of this money in the bank which they don't have the access. they wanted to kill me at all cost so that they will collect the money, but i pray God that, they will not see me untill this money and myself is been taken away from this country to where i will be taken as i am.

On my contacting you, i know that what i am asking from you is big but i want you to help me in all way round to transfer this my heritance money to your country for investiment purpose and i will come over there to continue my education to the level i wanted.

I should also assured you that, with all the documents that was issued to my late father by the bank and which i have been to the bank for confirmation, that i want to transfer this my inhertance money any time am ready.

Sir, i want you to send to me the followin informations to enable me introduce you officially,to the bank as my foriegn partner where i want my inheitance to be transfer to.
1. Your full name and Address
2. your telephone number and fax, or you can send a photo copy of your ID card or driving liecens for proper identification.

Thanks again for your concern over my welfare and pray that God will be with us.

My best regards,
Daniel.
N/B; you may reach me on this number (00225 0782 5304)


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