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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:
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +22508862478 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: rose guei <rgrose06@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:49:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: APPRECIATION FROM ROSELINE


Dear Mr. Amerjit,

I am sorry for your past experience, well you have to trust me so we can work together.

Without wasting much of your tme can you please let us quickly meet in Holland say next week?

From there we can start to understand ourself. Am making the plan already with a Diplomat from the Ivorian Embassy that will take the box to Holland were you will meet my Representatives and assist me claim the box.

Please let me quickly know if this arrangement is okay by you, to enable me go ahead.

I need your telephone number and home or office address mobile number is needed as well.


You can call me anytime on my mobile number +225-08862478.

Regards,

ROSELINE.



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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