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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)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "PHILLIP KEREKU" <kereku2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 12:31:12 +0000
Subject: FROM MR.PHILLIP KEREKU

FROM MR.PHILLIP KEREKU
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA
BIA.TOGO.

Dear .Friend.

I am Mr.Phillip Kereku, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of International Bank Of Africa Lome-Togo 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
31st 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 keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was ($9MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS). 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(A Banker),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% Percent 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 telephone
bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners.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.
Further informations will be given to you accordingly as soon as you profess
your interest to handle this transaction maturedly. we will like to know
about the followings such as;

-1.AGE..........................................................
-2.OCCUPATION............................................
-3.MARITAL STATUS......................................
-4.RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS............................
-5.PRIVATE TEL/FAX N°..................................

Thanks and hoping to receive your response soonest.
Mr PHILLIP KEREKU
TEL/+2289256480.

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