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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:
- "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "lome togo" (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 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.
- cabinet_gouezacharles@lawyer.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- postale: 01 bp 2146 abidjan 01 adresse email : cabinet_gouezacharles@lawyer.com infoline : 00 225 66 70 07 54 nb : vous êtes prié de (Lawyer; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mkatembwe@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: Chevalier Isabelle <fondationinternetlotterygates@fondationgates10.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:39:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: VOICI VOTRE TICKET GAGNANT
Chèr(e) Lauréat(e)
Nous venons par la présente lettre vous informer que vous faites partis des heureux gagnants de la tombola organisée par la FONDATION BILL GATES et MICROSOFT WINDOWS. Etant donné que ce message n’est ni un virus ni un Spam, nous vous prions de prendre connaissance du message en pièces jointe.
Vous êtes prié de contacter l Huissier de justice qui a eu à superviser la tombola et qui est chargé de vous accompagner dans votre démarche jusqu’à l’obtention effective de votre gain.
CABINET DE MAITRE CHARLES BLAY GOUEZA
ADRESSE POSTALE: 01 BP 2146 ABIDJAN 01
ADRESSE EMAIL : cabinet_gouezacharles@lawyer.com
INFOLINE : 00 225Â 66 70 07 54Â
NB : Vous êtes prié de lui faire parvenir les informations mentionnées
dans la notification de gain.
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CI-DESSOUS LES COORDONNÉS DES LAURÉATS DU PRÉCÈDENT TIRAGE.
NOM : GRAUX
PRÉNOM : EMILIE
ADRESSE : VIA BORGO CAVALLI 26/13456 BARI ITALIE
EMAIL : emi.graux@live.fr
MONTANT RECU: 200.000 EUROS
NOM : MUKEBA
PRÉNOM : KATEMBWE
ADRESSE : LUBUMBASHI
REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO
EMAIL : mkatembwe@rediffmail.com
MONTANT RECU: 150.000 EUROS
NOM:EDOH
PRENOM: KOKOU PIERRE
ADRESSE :04 BP 720 LOME TOGO
EMAIL:k.pierreedoh@yahoo.fr
MONTANT RECU: 250.000 EUROS
MADAME ISABELLE CHEVALIER
DIRECTRICE DES OPÉRATIONS
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