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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:

• 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:
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • +22507772372 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • solange@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "anna ivi" <anna_ivi231@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:38:50 +0000
Subject: More Information about myself

Dear Janell,

Dear Janell,
Thank you for the reply and your kind response has given me strength to
trust you in this transaction. Immediately i got your mail, i went to the
bank where my late father deposited this money to discuss with the banker
about how to get the money transferred to your account, he told me that
before the money will be transferred, that we have to change the ownership
of the account to your name since the money was not deposited by me so that
the bank can transfer it smoothly to your account. He also informed me that
we will need the help of a lawyer here to do that. In view of this, I have
to seek for the services of a lawyer here., I will appreciate if you will
establlish contact with the lawyer for him to help us to handle this
transfer. His contact information is below, Call the lawyer to discuss with
him on how to obtain the change of ownership of the account to your name and
also get the money transferred to your account.

Solange Kone
Solange Kone and Associates
E-mail: Solange@lawyer.com
Tel: +225 07 77 23 72

I have discussed with him on this issue and also informed him of you. He
is waiting to hear from you. He will send you all required information and
documents relating to the deposit of this money in Bicici bank. I also
attached copy of my pictures for your view.
I will expect to hear from you to inform me of your discussion with the
lawyer. I will appreciate it get your telephone number and picture on your
reply so that i can recognise you in your country airport on my arrival.

Best wishes,
Anna

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