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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • prince_joseph1111@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: prince joseph <prince_joseph1111@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 03:38:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dearest Friend,


Dearest Friend,

I thank God for this oppoturnity to get in contact with you, I pray that My decission to ask you for a help will not be thrown to the Wind, My name is Mr. prince joseph The only Son of late Chief and Mrs. Sule joseph. I have a profiling amount of $3.5Million Dollars deposited with a bank in the ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE by my late parents all the documentations they made me to know before they loose their lives in a gansty Motor Accident on the 24th of April 2004 here in Abidjan

I write to solicit for your partnership towards the transfer of the above quoted funds into your designated bank account for the purpose of investment in your country or any part of the globe out side Africa for Political and Economical resons for this been my late father's reason.This is a legitimate business. I will give you more details of the transaction as soon as I hear from you.I will be looking forward to hear from you soonest.


Thanks and my best Regards,

Mr. prince joseph

Contact Address/
United Nations RefugeeCamp
Danani Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire(Ivory-Coast.
EMAIL: prince_joseph1111@yahoo.com


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