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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:
  • "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash)
• 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.
  • solicitor_okotie1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Timothy Coulibaly <timo_coulibaly@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:53:42 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: (Compensation) From Timothy Coulibaly.


Good day, it has be so long well I start by saying thank you for you accepting my proposal at the first place, Yes, I want to inform you that I have finally fined a new partner who has help me out in the transaction .

But I have already make a promise that when ever my late father money is be transfer out successfully from my country to overseas that I’m going to compensate your effort input during this transaction.

To GOD. Be the glory .It is the almighty God Who have help me out from the terrible salutation in my country; which I finally succeed in transferring my late father funds. and I’m out from cote D’Ivoire. am now with my new partner in England.

But before I left my country I inform my new partner that you are the first person that has be helping me in this transaction but due to one problem non the other you draw back, before I fined him. Which I let him know that I want to compensate you for your efforts. Which I have wrote a CHEQUE OF $250.000.00. to my lawyer in country for your compensate.

You have to contact the lawyer and tell him how you want to received this CHEQUE. Good luck and GOD almighty will continue to bless you and your family.

When you get the CHEQUE from my lawyer I want you to inform me that you have get the CHEQUE from the lawyer so that both of us can be happy.

This is the contact information of my lawyer below.

Contact Person : Barr. C.OKOTIE (ESQ)

E-mail : solicitor_okotie1@yahoo.com

Now you are advised to quickly contact the lawyer immediately and let him how you will like to received the CHEQUE from him.


I an my new partner is processing a factory in England, which the factory is almost complete now and I have making some of my project too. This is my cell phone number you can give me a call + 447 031 905 090.

I’m doing this base on the trust I give to you and you did not let me down. Life is full fun here in England.

I'm looking forward to here the Good News from you that you have the money.

Timothy.

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