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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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.
- +628978210716 (Indonesia, probably a 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.
- angelabelo@hotmail.fr (Hotmail, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: easand@volny.cz (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:36:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

Democratic Republic of COTE D'IVOIRE

I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE

I know you will be amazed to read from me, but please consider this letter
as a request from a widow in need of your help I am Dr. Mrs.Agela Belo
,
the second wife of the late President of Democratic Republic of COTE
D'IVOIRE, HENRI KONAN BELO

I on behalf of my only son Morgan Bélo I have decided to solicit for
your
assistance to transfer the sum of USD$25.7Million,(Twenty five Million
seven hundred thousand United States Dollars) to your personal or company
s account, pending if the fund will be safe without any problem. This
money was part of the fund secured by my late husband when he was still
in
power. As the wife, he relied on me; my attention was drowned to this
said
amount,in case of unforeseen circumstances.

This fear was actualized on the when his bodyguard, Rasheed assassinated
him (May his soul rest in peace, Amen) this fund is Presently deposited
with a private Security and finance company in Jarkata (INDONESIA) in
favors of my son, we are presently residing as an Asylum seeker in
INDONESIA and the financial law of INDONESIA does not gives us some
certain financial right as a result we decided not to invest this fund
in
Africa coupled the way this fund was acquired as well as the pressure
in
my family from my husband first wife and her son (President Laurent Gbagbo
Bélo)who is currently succeeding my late husband as my country president

Please do not hesitate to contact my son morgan Bélo on our direct contact
Telephone number : +628978210716 as he will inform you of the entire
procedure to follow. For your assistance we have agreed to offer you
20%
of the total sum,while 70% will be for our investment in your country
and
10% will be set aside to take care of all related expenses. Please your
assistance is highly needed, you are required to maintain the secrecy
of
this matter even if you are not interested I will remain grateful.

God bless you Abundantly

Here is my private email angelabelo@hotmail.fr

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Agela Belo,
For the family

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