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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • mustafa@she.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Ibrahim Mustafa" <ibrahimmustafa004@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 22:24:36 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY. .

FROM:IBRAHIM MUSTAFA.
PHONE:00226-70-32-90-91
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
ALTERNATE E-MAIL:(mustafa@she.com)

DEAR SIR/MADAM ,

(Confidential)
I am Ibrahim Mustafa the director in charge of Telex/computing department
of African development bank (a.d.b) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in West Africa
with due respect and Regard. 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 auditing in this Bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money Belonging to a deceased
person who died on July 30th 2000 of a Ghastly motor accident 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 keep this information secret within I and partners
to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the
time of execution. The Said amount was u.s $980,000.00(Nine Hundred and
Eighty Thousand United States Dollars). As it may interest you to Know, I
got your impressive information through the internet Search here in
Ouagadougou burkina-faso.i contact you to be my Partner and person to be
viable and capable to champion a Business of such magnitude without any
problem.

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 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 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 (abanker), we are Not allowed to operate a
foreign 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 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 due Verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of The bank 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 5% Will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise During
the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while 65% Will be for me and
my partners. Please, you have been
advised 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. and all other necessary vital information will be
Sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me As soon as
possible and also include your personal phone/mobile And fax numbers for
easy communication.

Yours faithfully,

MR.IBRAHIM MUSTAFA.

THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
PHONE:00226-70-32-90-91

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