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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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.
  • +22508757459 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: paul aba <pa_ul_aba976@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: p_aul_aba658@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:50:45 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP


From: Mr Paul Aba.

Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

Call me with this telephone number...+225 0875 7459

I am Mr. Paul Aba , the Only child of late Mr, Alfred Aba the former coco produce in bouake west cost of cote d i'voire .I discoverd that my father deposited the sum of the sum of (10,800 000) Ten million eight hundred Thansand Million USA dollar in a security company here for a security reasons before his death ,and now i am in hiding in one of the city in Abidjan called cocody Due to infertility nature of my country politicaly war,


I wish to invest this fund In your country. I also plead you help me on the investment part of the business, You have a free hand of operation.

A legal process will take place to ensure mutual transfer. .

All effort made to the successful of this transaction will highly be appreciated. I hope to get a favourable reply in due curse.We can negotiate on the terms of assistance.

Best regards,

Mr Paul Aba



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