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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)
  • "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.
  • +22507503698 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Hubert Luve <hubertluve6@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <luve7@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:52:29 +0100
Subject: Attention



Mr.Hubert Luve.Dear Sir/Madam, I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner. But I respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for a good relation between both of us. Permit me to introduce myself,I am Mr.Hubert Luve,Director,with a bank here in Abidjan,which information I will disclose to you as you reply me due to security reasons,I was personally in charge of the deposit made by one of our late customer late Engineer.Philippe,who until his death was a contractor with our Government and the Ports authority. On the 21st of April 2001,Engr.Philippe,his wife and their two children were involved in a Ghastly Auto crash,unfortunately all occupants lost their lives. At the time of his death,he had a deposit of $12.6 Million which was proceed of a contract work he just concluded with the Government before the unfortunate incident.
Till this moment no person has come as his relation for his deposit with us. I humbly request your attention to this matter so that I can present you as his next of Kin and beneficiary to this deposit before our Bank.
It is not a very difficult thing to do and it will not take long for us to successfully get it concluded upon your response.
I contacted you so that we can carry out this deal together and your share will be negotiable. I will give you details as soon as you reach me,I could as well be reached on my cell phone +225 07 50 36 98. Yours. Mr.Hubert Luve.
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