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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)
  • "a project that will be very beneficial to both of us" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "habeeb usmazn" <habeeb_usman002@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 08:04:17 +0000
Subject: THE DESK OF:MR.HABEEB USMAN.

THE DESK OF:MR.HABEEB USMAN.
BANK OF AFRICA(B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,
WEST AFRICA.
00226 76 48 81 31.

Dear Friend,


(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).


I am Mr.HABEEB USMAN. the Director in charge of Auditing section Bank Of
Africa(.B.O.A)Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa. Forgive my
indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise. AS IT MAY INTEREST
YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET SEARCH
HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO. I have decided to contact you on a
project that will be very beneficial to both of us. During our auditing in
this Bank,I came across some amount of money belonging to a deceased
foreigner Mr.Sheu Yuan-dong who died with his wife and their only daughter
on February 16,1998 in a plane crash.

The fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody from his relation before my discovery to this
development. He was the Governor of Taiwan Central(Reserve)Bank. The said
amount is U.S $30,000,000(THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE OF AMERICA DOLLAR). I
want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased
fellow. Their death occured Naturally. Please View this website:
http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/


FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A TAIWANESE WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM FOR
THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER ON THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. All the whole
arrangement to put claim over this fund as the Bonafide next of kin to the
deceased has been put in place and directives will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit
your self to this great business opportunity. In this country as a civil
servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign account. This is
the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will
forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request. Our Banking law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed
after eight years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as
unclaimed fund.The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is
occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe
cannot stand as next of kin. I dont want this money to go into the Bank
treasury as unclaimed Bill. Be assured this transaction is 100% risk free.

On conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum
as gratification,while 60% will be for me.Please you have been adviced to
keep "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service
after I conclude this deal with you. I will fly down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated
and further investment will be discussed. On your acceptance to be my
partner, please email for a brief discussion before we proceed. Please keep
this proposal secret, even if you dont want to assist me. I look forward to
receive your urgent reply.


Yours faithfully,
Mr.HABEEB USMAN.

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