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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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 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.
  • tina_gambo@post.cz

Fraud email example:

From: "tina gambo" <tina_gambo0003@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:35:07 +0100
Subject: UNCLAIMED FUND

WITH DUE RESPACT
Dear Friend,



I am Mrs Tina Gambo, i work with the BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)Ouagadougou Burkina
Faso. It is my wish to solicite your assistance in a bussinesss transaction
that will be of benefit to you and i.

During auditing in the bank, I came across sum of money belonging to a
deceased customer of the bank Alhaji DAHIRU J MUSA, a citizen ofAbidjan
Cote'D'Ivoire who died on the recent crises in that country. The rebels in
the city of Boakery bombed Alhaji Musa'recidence during one of their
raids.He and all the members of his family were killed in that bomb
incident.Alhaji musa is an international bussiness man and a major supplier
of Yamaha machine parts in this country.
He has an account with this bank which he uses to finance his bussiness in
this contry. this is my bank website in burkina faso (
www.bkofafrica.net)

I kept this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and
idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.The said
amount was USD$1m.(one million united states dollars). As it may intrest
you to know, I got your contact through my country chamber of commerce and
international relations here in Burkina-Faso. even the deceased man Alhaji
Dahiru J Musa. account information is with me rigth now.

On conclusion of is transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total
sum as gratification, while the remaining 60% will be for me .Please,you
have been advised to keep this deal as a secret between you and i for i am
still in service and intend to retire from service after i conclude this
deal with you. As soon as you confirm to me your willingness to assit me in
this bussiness.


The money we are talking about is in the bank treasury box waiting for the
next of kin because the deceased died since Two years ago and living no
other contact as in next of kin in his bank file and the bank law stipulates
that any money that stays in the bank custody for over Two years without
withdrawal or payment will be conficicated into the bank private use.

so right now that is the area i need your assistance to act as next of kin
to the deceased man so as to inherite this fund for our own benefit and i
am here to guide u and to funish you with all the necessary information
concerning the deceased man account .

The bank director held series of meetings with the bank auditing section and
in the meeting they agreed that by Next month all unclaimed funds will be
transfered to the bank treasury box if there is no body to show as the next
of kin to claim the funds. so please i want you to relax your mind and
folllow this transaction that will change the life of our generations to
come.my dear i want you to help me i am very serious for you to help me to
transfer this money out of this bank. if you will help me then let me know
so that i will now forward to you an application letter which you will
forward to the bank for the claiming of the fund and also to enable the bank
re_ activate the deceased man dormant acccount with your name.

And to let you know how real this transcation is i was there during the
meeting and they took a picture of this particular fund, my dear i want to
make it clear to you that this oppurtunity is all my hope in life and i
want you to tell me your mind concerning this transaction by telling me if
you are capable to transfer this money into your account or not please.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.


Thanks and Remain blessed
From Mrs Tina Gambo (tina_gambo@post.cz) My Alternative email

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