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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• 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.
  • +22509888813 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: MALICK KUDOH <malick03_kudoh@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: malick_kudoh2000@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 03:40:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: GOLD DUST FOR SALE.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Engr Malick Kudoh, Director of Associated Investment Enterprise my direct phone line +225 09888813,,,,,,,,,Which is an Association of Local Miners in Various Provinces of Issia community here in Ivory Coast,
This Enterprise is Legally Registered and Engaged in Mining of Gold in Various parts of the Country by Local Miners. We also buys and exports gold and diamonds for business peoples in and out of the country.
Presently, we have 750 kilos grammes of gold dust. We would like to do business with you and should be grateful to hear from you as soon as possible for more correspondance.
Kindest Regards,
Engr. Malick Kudoh,
&
Mr. Johnson Gray.
Sales Coordinator.


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