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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)
  • "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: "mamadu mabutu" <mamadu_41mabutu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mamadu_mabutu1@myway.com
Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:59:10 +0000
Subject: From Mr.IDRISI SSAH. (message in English en Francais)

FROM THE DESK OF MR MAMADU MABUTU.

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT,
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)ANNEX
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO

I Am the Snr.Manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit foreign
exchange department of BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) Ouaga-Burkina Faso in West
Africa, with due respect and regards, I have decided to contact you on a
business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end
of the transaction.During my investigation and auditing in the bank, I
department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased
person, a foreigner who died in a plane crash incident, you can also confirm
this in the website as follow:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
The fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of
the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this development.Although personally, I kept this information
secret within myself toenable the whole plans and idea be profitable and
successful during the time of execution, The amount involved is
USD$20.150,000 Twenty million, one hundred and fifty thousand US
dollars.)Meanwhile the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim
over this fund as the confide next of kin to the deceased, will be forward
to you upon your acceptance information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us 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, 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 b ere-transferred into on his
request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to designated
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 70% will be for me Please, you have been
advised to keep top secret as we are still in service and intend to retire
from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in thebank until you confirm the money in your account
and ask us 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 other country you may advice us to invest in.All
other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal;
Best Regard
MR MAMADU MABUTU.

_____________________________________________________________
DU BUREAU DE MR MAMADU MABUTU.

BUREAU DE CHANGE
DÉPARTEMENT DE DEVISES ÉTRANGÈRES
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

Je suis le Manager du bureau de changes ?laBANK OF AFRICA(BOA)-burkina.Je
m'appelle Pascal Robinson. Dans mon département,il a ét?découvert une
importante somme d'argent qui appartenait ?un de nos clients qui mourut lors
d'un accident d'avion en Novembre 2000 avec safamille entière ne laissant
personne pour réclamer cette fortune qui s'élève ?$20.150.000m
USD(américains).Vous pouvez avoir plus d'informations de cet accident sur ce
site web:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Depuis lors,personne ne s'est présent?pour réclamer cette somme qui se
trouve dans notre banque.Or,les règlements bancaires en Afrique stipulent
que, si une telle somme reste sans revendication après une période de
5ans,ceci doit etre virée dans dans le compte de trésor bancaire.C'est afin
d'éviter que ce fond profite au gouvernement burkinab?que mon collègue et
moi avons décid?de chercher un partenaire étranger qui p eu nous aider?faire
transférer cette somme dans son compte bancaire.Ceci dit,vous devrez vous
présenter au niveau de la banque comme héritier du défunt afin de devenir
bénéficiaire de ce fond.Le choix d'un étranger pour jouer ce role révèle du
fait qu'un burkinab?ne peut pas seprésenter comme héritier(e)de notre
défunt client Nous acceptons que vous aurez les 30% du partage,mon collègue
et moi aurons les 60% alors que 10%
seront consacrés aux dépenses survenues lors du tansfert.Une fois ce fond
transfér?mon collègue et moi viendrons sur place chez vous en vue du
partage,conformement aux pourcentages sus-indiqués.Ainsi vous devez me
donner toutes vos coordonées,ce qui me permetra de mieux vous connaitre et
de vous envoyer le texte d'application(demande de transfert).Je vous rassure
que ce business est ?100%sans risque et que vous ne devrez mettre en vous
aucun atome de crainte. Veuillez croire cher monsieur,l'expresssion de mes
considérations.alternative;
distinguée.
Merci .
MR MAMADU MABUTU.

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