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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • fati_toure_5@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Mlle Fatima Toure." <fati_toure_7@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 11:06:25 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE


Repondez dans ma boite electronique je vous prie Mlle Fatima Toure (fati_toure_5@yahoo.fr) Côte d'ivoire Abidjan Afrique occidentale je viens par ce mail demander votre aide pour l'exécution d'une transaction financière. Je souhaite investir dans l'immobilier ou un domaine prospère dans votre pays que vous pourrez me conseiller.

J'ai sept millions cinq cents mille dollars américains ($7,500,000.00 US) que je voudrais investir et je vous donnerai généreusement 15% de toute la somme en contre partie de votre aide en recevant les fonds sur votre compte dans votre pays.

Veuillez s'il vous plait me contacter immédiatement à mon adresse email pour davantage d'explications. En attendant votre réponse immédiate. Respectueusement. Mlle Fatima Toure.

Anti-fraud resources:

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