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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "musa sani" <musa_sani00@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 12:06:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF : MR MUSA SANI


FROM THE DESK OF : MR MUSA SANI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,=20
AFRICAN DEVLOPMENT BANK ((B O A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,WEST AFRICA.=20

ATTENTION PLEASE:

=20
I AM MR MUSA SANI THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SEC=
TION OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (B O A) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO WEST =
AFRICA.



WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINE=
SS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF=
THE TRANSACTION .



DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME=
ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIE=
D IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH TH=
IS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FA=
MILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.=20



THE SAID AMOUNT WAS (U.S 22.5 M DOLLARS).=20

AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROU=
GH INTERNET DIRECTORY . MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLA=
IM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE =
REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN=
PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTIVES AND NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO =
YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST, AN=
D ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. IN FACT I=
COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS COU=
NTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT (A BANKER),WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORE=
IGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING TH=
E TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK.



THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW=
WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF =
OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED =
THE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE AFTER D=
UE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION BY THE CORRESPONDENT BRANCH OF THE BA=
NK WHERE THE WHOLE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED FROM TO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION =
BANK ACCOUNT.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.=
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% =
OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE =
CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO TE=
LEPHONE AND INTERNET BILLS, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY COLEAGUES.



PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SE=
RVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WIT=
H YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTI=
L YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR=
COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PR=
EVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR AN=
Y COUNTRY YOU ADVICE US TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY VITAL=20

=20
I NFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.
I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICA=
TION, YOURS FAITHFULLY,=20
(MR MUSA SANI 226 76 17 20 71)



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