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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:

• 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.
  • +22507884794 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ugoosk kone <ugoosk_005kone@yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:06:21 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: From Mr.Ugoosk Kone,I am expecting to hear from you urgently!


Hello Amarjit,
Good day and thanks for your mail.I want you to give me your phone number so that I can call you in order for us to disccuss this in details.Meanwhile,here is my own phone number(+22507884794).

I am very sorry to hear that you've entered into the hand of evil ones. Ever the untimely death of my late father,he always warning me whenever we are disccusing, to be very careful in choosing a partner as there are lots of evil people all over the world.That was the reason why I took my time in searching for a good person unitll I found you.

Anyway,the rest will be disccused on phone as I have all the relevant documents backing up the consignment.After I finished talkingt with you on phone,I will then give you the name and the contact of the security company in Europe where the consignment is.

I am expecting to hear from you soon.

Thanks,
Mr.Ugoosk Kone.

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