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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 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.
  • +22505223941 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: jerome kouakuo <jerome_kouakou010@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 21:38:15 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TREAT URGENTLY PLEASE


BUREAU DE DG.JEROME KOUAKOU
DIRECTEUR GENERAL BIAO BANQUE ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE POUR L' AFRIQUE OCCIDENTALE 5/6/07
8-10 Av. Joseph Anoma 01 BP 1274 - ABIDJAN

ATTENTION

MR BIEBERE

DEAR I WOULD WANT TO KNOW THE IDENTITY YOU NEEDED FROM ME .I HAVE TOLD YOU MY POSITION IN THE BANK WERE I AM PRESENTLY WORKING OR DO IN NEED OF MY PROFESSIONEL WORK CARD IN THE BANK OR DO YOU NEED MY PICTURE BEFORE YOU COULD BELEIVED ME? MY DIRECTE NUMBER WORK EVERDAY OF THE HOURS.YOU CAN STILL KEEPON TRYING IT(+22505223941) I AM HAPPY WITH YOUR DREAM YOU TOLD ME ABOUT.THAT IS TO SAID GOD WANT TO DO SOMETHING FAVOURABLE FOR BOTH OF US.SEND ME TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR INFORMATION SO THAT WE COMMENCE ON THE PROCEDURE IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS CO_OPERATION
WAITING TO READ FROM YOU
JEROME KOUAKOU.






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