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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "zongo usman" <zongo44usman@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 05:54:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CONFIDETIAL PROPOSAL PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT


DEAR FRIEND,
I AM MR.ZONGO USMAN.I WORK IN THE REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK
OF AFRICA, OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. WORT sum
of TWEENTY TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($225MUSD) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED A BUSINESS INDUSTREALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS.HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE YEARS 2003 AND SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.

SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON 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 A RELATIVE & BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON.

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 45% OF THIS FUND, FOR
YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION. URGENCY HAS TO BE APPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS,
MR.ZONGO USMAN.

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