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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 business is hitch free " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "amhed koffi" <amhed_koffi002@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: amhed10@walla.com
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 18:16:53 +0000
Subject: Hoping for a very successful business relationship with you.

From: The Desk Of Amhed Koffi.
Bill And Exchange Manager
INERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA(IBA)
Cotonou Benin Republic.
Tel:00229-97 68 20 14


Atten Dear Friend,

I am Hon,Amhed Koffi,from INERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA (IBA) Bank Benin
Rep.During the course of our auditing we discovered the sum of fifteen
million five hundred thousand united states dollars (USD$15.500.000.00)
floating in an account opened in this Bank since 1997 and as from 2003
nobody has operated on this account again, and after going through some old
files in the records I discovered that the account belongs to one of
ourforeign customers Late HAJI EL JAMAL ZOUE, a citizen of Lebanon who
unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261
which crashed on 26th of Dec.2003, including his wife and only daughter. You
shall read more about the crash on visiting this website.

After due verification I noticed that no other person knows about this
account except his wife who was also invovled in the crash,and theaccount
has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me aswell that until
his death he was the Director GOLD ARK [SARL]Since ourbank, (INERNATIONAL
BANK OF AFRICA(IBA)) Benin Rep. got information about his death, we have
been expecting his next of kin to come forward and claimhis money because we
cannot release it unless somebody applies for it asnext of kin or relation
to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines and policies but up
to date nobody came up to this bank ashis next of kin or relative/Business
associate.

It is therefore upon this discovery that I and other officials in my
department now decided to make this businness proposal to you and release
the money to you as the next ofkin or relation to the deceased for safety
and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming forth and we don't want
this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill.

On this note, I decided to seek for whom his name shall be used as the next
of kin as no one has come up ashis relation. And the country law here does
not allow such money to staymore than six years, for the money will be
recalled to the government treasury as unclaimed after this period.

Upon the receipt of yourresponse, I will send to you the application form,
bank's contact andthe next step to take. I will not fail to bring to your
notice that this business is hitch free and that you should not entertain
any fear as all modalities for fund transfer can be finalized within
fourteen banking days, after you apply to the bank as a relation to the
deceased.

It has been resolved that 30% will be for you while 10% has been maped out
to defray any expences that might be incured during the process of the
transaction.

Then 60% will be for me which shall be release after the funds must have
been remitted into your bankaccount.When you receive this letter, kindly
send me an e-mail through my private email signifying your
decision.Including your private Tel/Faxnumbers for quick communication.

I will be very happy if you can treat this business with the utmost secrecy
it demands because of my positionin this bank.

Hoping for a very successful business relationship with you.

Respectfully submitted,

Amhed Koffi
Tel:00229-97 68 20 14

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