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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ibrahim sawadogo" <ibrahim_sawadogo10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: staff_staff1@ozu.es
Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2007 14:26:18 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE FROM DR IBRAHIM SAWADOGO/URGENT RESPONSE

FROM THE DESK OF DR IBRAHIM SAWADOGO,
ASSISTANT MANAGER BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS ( staff_staff1@ozu.es )
DEAR SIR/MADAM
BEST COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY.
I AM THE ASSISTANT MANAGER IN ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT SECTION, ( BILL AND
EXCHANGE FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT ) INCHARGE OF CREDIT AND FOREIGN
BILLS OF OUR PRIME BANKS ( BANK OF AFRICA ) IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.
HOWEVER, I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH MY INTERNET SEARCH.
I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF A FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK LATE MR SAYED
HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. I HAVE ALREADY DONE ALL THE NECCESARY GROUND
WORKS FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUNDS.
THERE IS AN ACCOUNT OPENED IN THIS BANK IN 2003 BY THIS GREAT LATE
INDUSTRIALIST WHO DIED IN THE PLANE CRASH WITHOUT A WRITTEN OR ORAL "WILL"
ATTACHED TO HIS ACCOUNT. I AM THE ACCOUNT MANAGER TO THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST.
THIS HAVE PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS HENCE
THERE IS NO NEXT OF KIN OR "WILL" ATTACHED TO THE ACCOUNT.AS THE ACCOUNT
MANAGER TO THE DECEASED, I AM CAPABLE OF TRANSFERING THE CREDIT BALANCE OF
THE LATE INDUSTRIALIST'S ACCOUNT TO ANY FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT OF MY CHOICE
SINCE I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVOLVED, SUM OF $11.3M (eleven million three hundred
thousand us dollas). HOWEVER, I NEED A FOREIGN PATNER WHO WILL ACT AS THE
NEXT OF KIN AND BENEFICIARY TO THE INDUSTRIALIST AND PROVIDE A RELIABLE
OFFSHORE BANK
ACCOUNT WHERE WE CAN TRANSFER THE $11.3M (eleven million three hundred
thousand us dollas).
SINCE I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER, THE MOMENT I
RECIEVE YOUR REPLY I WILL SEND YOU THE DETAILES CONCERING THIS TRANSACTION
AND NAME OF THE BANK AND THE BANK EMAIL ADDRESS ALSO A LETTER TO ENABLE YOU
CONTACT THE BANK AS NEXT OF KIN.
OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER LATE MR SAYED HASSAN AWALI FROM AMAN JORDAN. WHO DIED
ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 28 NOVEMBER 2004 IN ABIJAN COTE D’VORY.
IT IS UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO
YOU. SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE
BANK TRESUREY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATE
THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLIAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS. THE MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLIAMED BILL. THE REQUEST FOR A
FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE
CUSTOMER WAS FOREIGNER AND BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO CLIAM
THE MONEY. WE ARE THEREFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD
AS NEXT OF KIN.
I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY IN
RESPECT ON THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 68% WOULD BE
FOR ME WHILE 2% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE CAUSE OF THE
TRANSACTION. NOW IF THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM
BANK OF AFRICA. I WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY OWN
SHARED.
I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENCIAL AND SECRET AS YOU
MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT I AM A BANK OFFICIALS.BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS
BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON THE BOTH SIDE AND EVERY ARRANGMENT TO TRANSFER
THIS MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. YOU ARE GOING TO PROVIDE IT AND HAVE IT IN MIND
THAT BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY
INVOLVED.
CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS URGENTLY.
I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT AND PROMPT RESPOND
SINCERELY.
DR IBRAHIM SAWADOGO.
BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO
CONTACT ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS.....PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
( staff_staff1@ozu.es )

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