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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:
  • "accredited attorney" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• 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.
  • +22501157693 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • hon.leonardchambers@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: miss.sonia1988@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:33:47 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day! My Dearest One,

Good Day!

Your Bank Cheque worth of $850,000.00 has been due and long here in my office. I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your Cashiers Bank Cheque but did not hear from you since that time. So i went to the bank to confirm if the draft is getting close to expire and the
Manager of the bank told me that the bank cheque can not be expire until next Three months. The Bank Manager further told me that your bank cheque is an international bank draft cheque and you can receive and cash the money therin in any bank of your choice there in your country.

However, I have successfully keep intact your bank cheque under my accredited attorney his Name is Mr Hon.Leonard Koume and i have meet with the Delivery Posting Service Company FedEx also for the delivery of your bank cheque to your country address because I will be travel soon to see my boss and
will not come back soon.

Now You have to contact my attorney Mr Hon. Leonard Koume for the delivery and posting of your bank cheque very urgent to your home address through FedEx here is his conatct detail:
Name : HON.LEONARD KOUME
ADDRESS: NOTAIRE CABINET DE LA PAIX.2305 RUE JESSE OWENS, ABIDJAN 01.ABIDJAN - REPUBLIC OF IVORY COAST
Email: hon.leonardchambers@yahoo.co.uk
Tell: +225 01157 693.

Please,Send him your accurate address information to enable him communicate with you immediately so that he can get the B ank cheque submitted to the FedEx for the Immediate post and delivery to you in your country address.
This is the information the Attorney will only need from you.

1. YOUR FULL NAME.
2. YOUR HOME ADDRESS.
3. YOUR CURRENT MOBILE NUMBER.

Try to contact the attorney Mr Hon.Leonard Koume as soon as possible to avoid more delaying. Do let me know as soon as you received your Bank cheque from my accredited attorney Mr Hon.Leonard Koume.


Best Regards,
Sonia O. Peter




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