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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: "Jim Kofi" <jray_kofi01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 04:29:11 +0000
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: MR JIM RAY KOFI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OF GHANA.
ACCRA-GHANA

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I am MR JIM RAY the Director in-charge of auditing and accounting section of
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OF GHANA.in West Africa with due respect and
regards.I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be
very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and audting in this bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on August
1997 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with this
bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or
relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and my
partner to enable the whole plans and idea be pofitable and successful
during the time of execution.The said amount was USD$25.3m (twenty five
million three thousand United States Dollars).I am glad to say that with the
introduction of internet and website,I was opportuned and pleasured to have
come across your contact through this satellite media.All the adverts and
news media in your website is what interest me most to contact you on this
very issue.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foriegn 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 us and 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
country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foriegn account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the 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 this bank and also present a foriegn
account where he will need the money to be retransfered into on his request
as it may be after due verification and clarification by 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 entitiled 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 both local and
international like telephone bills,e-mail bills include the documents fees,
while 60% will be for me and my partner.
Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service
and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. I
will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account.And ask us to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated
and further investment, either in your country or any country you advice us
to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.
However, you can call me on this number for more detailed informations .

Yours faithfully,

Jim Kofi.

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