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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "saliu yusuf" <saliu_yusuf10001@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 01:12:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Urgent Reply


FROM MR.SALIU
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO

DEAR FRIEND,

I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF
US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS ($13.7 MILLION US
DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY
TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND
YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO YOUR COUNTRY
FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER DAMAGE.

THIS MONEY WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE CUSTOMERS IN OUR
BANK.THE MAN'S NAME IS CALLED ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM
MUNICH,GERMINY.A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN
WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SIX YEARS
AGO ON 25TH JULY,2000 . AND SINCE THEN,NO CLAIM HAS
BEEN PLACED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT
SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN
ATTACHED TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY:YOU SHALL
PRESENT YOURSELF AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE
DECEASED PERSON[ANDREAS SCHRANNER] AS DETAILS SHALL BE
THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO
MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER AND HIS PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND
INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE
PLACED ON THE FUND.I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND
INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION
SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND
TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS,YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF
THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION
WHILE 5% WIL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENCES BOTH OF US
MIGHT INCURE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED,SEND A REPLY TO ME
IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR
[PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS]

URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST
STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.
BEST REGARDS,

MR.SALIU YUSUF

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