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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:

• 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.
  • +22501833041 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: janet hill <janethill74@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:44:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY +225 0183 3041



Dear,
Firstly, my name is Janet hill,
Address: Ivory cost Cote Dovire.

I am ophan, i have some fund to transfer my late father"s money into your account, prom prime bank here, the amount of the fund is US$10, 500, 000 in fix suspnce account.
i want to invest this money in African before but, i dont want enemy that poison my parent to kill me too.

please, this is bussiness let us work together, i am now in a Guest house here because i run out from my family house to hide my self here in guest house.
i am contacting you from the guest house.

please for more information, call me so that i can give you full details +225 0183 3041
Please, i need to hear from you immediately.

1. Firstly are you capable to help me out to invest the money in your country.
2. what kind of bussiness are will going to use this money to invest in your country.
3. should like trust you, if you receieved this money into your account.
thanks for your understanding and i will be waiting to hear from you immediately.
Best regards
Janet hill.



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