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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "jossef khabai" <jossef01khabai@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Dec 2006 16:36:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Top Urgent Please


FROM THE DESK OF JOSSEF KHABAI (COMPUTER MANAGER),
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN UNIVERSAL TRUST BANK PLC, ( AUTB )
OUAGADOUGOU. BURKINA FASO.

DEAREST FRIEND,
I AM THE COMPUTER MANAGER INCHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE AFRICAN UNIVERSAL TRUST BANK PLC ( AUTB ) HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE JUST DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $7.5 MILLION USD ( SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITD STATE DOLLARS ) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER ( DR.GEORGE W.BRUMLEY ) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS FAMILY IN JULY 2003 PLANE CRASH.
EVER SINCE WE GOT THIS INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, THE BANK HAVE BEEN EXPECTING ANY OF HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM THIS MONEY, BUT NO BODY HAS SHOWN UP EVEN TILL NOW. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THE BANK CAN NOT RELEASE THIS FUND UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THIS BANK DECEASED CUSTOMER, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINGS AND LAWS BUT UNFORTUNATLY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLAN CRASEH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND THAT MIGHT MAKE THIS CLAIM.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AND PRESENT YOU BEFORE THE BANK, BY MAKING THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU, SO THAT THIS FUND CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THIS DECEASED CUSTOMER FOR THE SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT INTO YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT, SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
NOW, THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATE THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FOUR YEARS,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER INTO THE BANK'S TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. PLEASE THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS SERIOUSLY OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE COSTUMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND A BURKINABE CAN NOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER HERE.
MY GOOD FRIEND, I CAN AGREE THAT 35% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT,10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENESES INCURRED DURING THIS BUSINESS, BUT WHICH MUST BE REFUNDED BACK BEFORE SHARING. WHILE 55% WOULD BE FOR ME, THEREAFTER, I WILL BE VISITING YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED.
THEREFORE,TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF THIS
SAID FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FRIST TO THE BANK AS RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED CUSTOMER WITH A TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM THAT I WILL PREPAR AND THEN SEND TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM, WHICH YOU WILL FILL AND SEND TO BANK FOR APPROVAL TO
YOU. PLEASE, I WILL ALSO LIKE YOU TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE NUMBER AND YOUR FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHEREIN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
SO UPON THE RECEPIT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICATION BY EMAIL TO FILL IN YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AND APPY DIRECTLY AND OFFICIALLY TO THE BANK FOR APPROVAL AS THE NEXT OF KIN. KINDLY NOTE VERY WELL THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL,
HITCH-FREE AND 100% SUCCESFUL. YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL THE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREFECTLY MADE FOR THE RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU.
YOU SHOULD PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL FOR US TO COMMENCE .
YOURS SINCERLY,
JOSSEF KHABAI.
( 226-78-83-59-49 )
N/B Please do reply to my alternative address - --jossef_computers@yahool.fr



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