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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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ortiz Brown" <mr_ortiz07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrortiz001@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:52:14 -1000
Subject: Mr ORTIZ ESMACL

FROM MR ORTIZ ESMACL.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
ECOBANK LOME- TOGO.

Attn:

I am MR ORTIZ ESMACL the head of auditing and accounting section of Ecobank
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 thetransaction.

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 26th
December 2004 in Tsunami that happened in Sumatra island, Indonesia.
>From the information that our bank have gotten so far, the Tsunami killed
him with his entire family and no none relation have been identified. The
person that he used as his next of kin was his 17 year old son who died
along side with the family.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of
execution. The said amount was (U.S$9.5M 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 me 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% 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.Please, you have been adviced to keep it as
a "top secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service
after I 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 me 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 me
to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I
hear from you.
Yours faithfully,
Mr ORTIZ ESMACL

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