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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • salif_sawa01@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "salifou sawadogo" <salifou_sawadogo@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 20:43:08 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.


FROM THE DESK OF:MR. SALIFOU SAWADOGO
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB
BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT,
OFFSHORE OFFICE,OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA-FASO.=20

DEAREST, I AM THE BILL AND EXCHANGE(ASSISTANT) MANAGER OF THE AFRICA DE=
VELOPMENT BANK, MR.SALIFOU SAWADOGO. IN MY DEPARTMENT I DISCOVERED AN A=
BANDONED SUM OF USD$11.300.000 (ELEVEN MILLION THREE HUNDERS U.S.A DOLL=
ARS). IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIE=
D ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO CHILDREN IN A PLANE CRASH.=20

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NE=
XT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT=
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEA=
SED, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT=
THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM =
IN THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFORE=
UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS B=
USINESS PROPOSALS TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT OF KIN OR=
RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE =
NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BAN=
K TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.=20

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAI=
NS UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE B=
ANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER IN THIS TRANSA=
CTION IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OUR LATE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURK=
INABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AGREE THAT 40% OF =
THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGNER PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROV=
ISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT,10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED =
DURING THE BUSINESS AND 50% WOULD BE FOR ME AND MY COLLEAGUE, AFTER WHI=
CH WE SHALL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCEN=
TAGES INDICATED.=20

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRAN=
GED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK, AND SEND YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER, YO=
UR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIO=
N AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR R=
EPLY, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR E-MAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION W=
HICH YOU SHALL RETYPE AND FAX TO OUR FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANEGER,FOR EAS=
Y EXECUTION OF THE TRANSACTION. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE=
THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% HITCH-FREE ON BOTH SIDE. AS ALL REQUIRED=
ARRANGEMENT HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMM=
EDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER.=20

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

I EXPECT YOUR URGENT REPLY ON MY EMAIL:salif_sawa01@yahoo.fr

BEST REGARDS.=20
MR.SALIFOU SAWADOGO.=20
BILL AND EXCHANGE (ASSIST.)MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNEXE,=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.




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