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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:
  • "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.
  • +22521284339 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +22504919812 (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.
  • info.migas_assurancecompany@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MIGAS SECURITY COMPANY PLC <info.migas_assurancecompany@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:38:16 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: MIGAS ASSURANCE SECURITY COMPANY


MIGAS ASSURANCE SECURITY COMPANY 01 BP487701MASC
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE REPUBLIC
WEST AFRICA.

00225 04919812
FAX:+225-2128-4339 .
info.migas_assurancecompany@yahoo.es



To

Mr.Adalwolf Nachthagen,.

Welcom to Milgas assurance security company
Abidjan ,we received your massage on
tuesday .21.Aug.2007.at 19:00:44.+0100 doit.

Mr.Adalwolf Nachthagen, we have gone through
the company deposited file the only names we see are
Mr.Philip Bongo the depositor and Mrs.Monet Philip
the next of kin to this fund.

This is a family fund before we will give attantion to
any other paty ,we must receive a latter of authorization
from either the depositor or next
of kin for security purpose.

Our service is the best.


Dr.Keshu Henki(MGD)







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