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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • cen_f@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: 25508280484@mail.zp.ua
Reply-To: CEN_F@HOTMAIL.COM
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:56:10 +0200
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY


MY DEAREST FRIEND



 



 



I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THIS EMAIL WILL COME TO YOU AS A GREAT SHOCK BUT I
WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT I MEAN NO HARM. MY NAME IS RICHARD OPENE; I AM
THE CHIEF AUDITOR OF ABIB INTERNATIONAL IVORY COAST. I NEED YOUR SINCERE
COOPERATION ON THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT DEMANDS UP MOST SECRECY.



 



I’M FULLY AWARE OF A LOT OF SCAMS WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON IN THE
INTERNET BUT I WANT YOU TO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT A SCAM OR A JOKE. THE
ENTIRE TRANSACTION IS IN THE VALUE OF £10.2M AND THE FUNDS ARE IN AN
ACCREDITED BANK IN EUROPE. I ONLY NEED YOUR HONEST COOPERATION TOWARDS
THIS  ENTIRE ISSUE .



 



THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION WILL GO THROUGH ALL LEGAL PROCESS THAT ARE REQUIRED
FOR MONEY TRANSFER INTERNATIONALLY TO GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL BE NO
COMPLICATION TOWARDS THESE. AND I WILL SEE THAT THE SAVE KEEPING DEPARTMENT
OF THE BANK WILL RELEASE THE FUNDS TO YOU.



 



I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS IS 100% RISK FREE, WHEN I RECEIVE YOUR
RESPONSE  I WILL BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO NOTIFY YOU ON THE GENESIS OF
THESE PROJECT AT LEAST FOR YOU TO BE REST ASSURE THAT THERE ARE NO RISK
INVOLVED THEN WE CAN DISCUSS ON WHAT GETS TO YOU AND OTHER DETAILS RELATED TO
THIS SUBJECT.



 



I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPOND PLEASE SEND ALL RESPOND TO MY
PRIVATE EMAIL. WHICH IS { CEN_F@HOTMAIL.COM}



 



YOURS FAITHFULLY



RICHARD OPENE



CHIEF AUDITING OFFICER



ABIB INTERNATIONAL IVORY COAST   



FOR YOUR ATTENTION ONLY


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Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam