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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • +22508518586 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • info_universaltrustbank_plc@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: sarafin boma <sarafin_boma4u04@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:53:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Waiting for your cooperation.


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thanks for sending your mail across and for your understanding, First of all I will like you to make contact with the bank where the money was deposited by my late father and ask them if Late Chief Emmnauel Boma deposited the Sum $12.5 millon dollars with them and if Sarafin Boma is the next of kin to the funds so that you will be sure of what i am telling you.

Here is the contact of the bank and my late father's account informations :
Bank's name : Universal Trust Bank PLC
Bank's email address is ( info_universaltrustbank_plc@yahoo.fr ) phone numbers +225 0851 85 86, the name of the bank director is Mr Peter Pedro, you will find all this informations in the bank's website ( www.universaltrustbankplc.bravehost.com ).


My father's account number : 017-88081104
Deposit Code : UTB014-a2000 SA/SA00
Swift Code : UTBPLT


I will offer you 20% of the total money as compensation for your efforts after the transfer as i ealier said.
After your enquiries with the bank you should send me information's about your self so that I can know you better.You will also provide a bank account where this money will be transfered into.As I stated in my first mail to you I will like you to help me invest the money in a lucrative business in your country and will also assist me to come over to your country and continue my education.
I perfectly understand that trusting some one whom i have not seen before with my inheritance is a heavy risk on my ownside but i have no choice because our country Coted'ivoire ( Ivory Coast ) is in a very big political crisis now,i narrowly escape death during the recent political crisis here in my country, had it been i was killed i would have lose everything.
I will like you to be fast enough so that the transaction can be concluded asap.Rememeber to send me your telephone and fax numbers for faster communication.I am waiting for your cooperation.
Sarafin Boma


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