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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
• 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.
  • +22501847486 (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.
  • rosa_gomes2@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: rosa gomes <rosa_gomes21@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:05:07 +0200
Subject: Details



From Antonieta Rosa Gomes.

Dear Friend,
Thanks for your mail and this is exactly why I contacted you just to know if you can be of help and assist me over my inheritance left behind by my late husband here.

To enable us venture into business with your company on completion. this mail is intended to explain to you all that i require you to do for me for the success of this business.

The funds that i need to transfer is a total of Twelve Million five hundred thousand United states dollars (US$12 .500. 000) I did not send this very important message before as it was on open intrnet, but i feel more secured now to send it to your personal address, and will hope that you will respond accordingly.

My husband made this deposit and informed them that it will be transferred to his foreign partners country when he or his next of kin directs them. and it was on his death bed that he told us all about this, and directed me to seek the help of a reliable foreign partner that will assist me and my son.

So that we can go into business with your company. Now this was the reason we contacted you,

1.To act in the capacity of my husband foreign partner, for us to accomplish the success of this business together,

2.Provide your informations in your country where to receive this funds, once i receive it in my email address i will forward it to the Finance company here and will tell them to liase with you.

3. To help me and my child to arrive your country after the transfer is completed to do business with you, and for him to finish his schooling.

We are currently here as refugees in a camp here waiting for the completion of this business to enable us leave Africa for a better life in your country.

So in your next mail include your informations ten percent of the total fund will be your reward for this help, i hope this mail explains all you need to know about the help you will do for us.

If you have more questions please mail to me as soon as you receive this mail, or call on phone number +225 01 84 74 86 to speak with my son Mr. Nino Gomes. for more details and clarification on this business, We will wait to hear from you so that we will progress.

Best regards
Mrs Antonieta Rosa Gomes,rosa_gomes2@yahoo.fr
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