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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • helplinda2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "linda mehi" <lincool20@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 21:12:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAREST


DEAREST
I AM MISS LINDA MEHI FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I=
NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER=
LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD($2.500.000.000)DOLLARS AN=
D THE MONEY IS IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN. MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COC=
OA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT=
YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE M=
ONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 19YEARS AND WITHOUT PARENTS. PLEAS=
E I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU ALL TH=
E INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU ACCOUNT SO =
THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY ED=
UCATION THERE.PLEASE I AM WAITHIN TO HERE FROM YOU.I WILL GIVE YOU EVER=
Y DETAILS ABOUT THE BANK FOR THE TRANSFER TO CARRY ON TO YOUR ACCOUNT .=
AFTER YOU HAVE INDICATED YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO HELP ME OUT =
THROUGH MY PRIVATE MAIL HELPLINDA2007@YAHOO.COM=20


Las m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starmedia.c=
om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam