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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "guemiratou zongo" <guemiratouzongo1973@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: guemiratouzongo@myway.com
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:22:32 +0000
Subject: FROM MRS GUEMIRATOU ZONGO

FROM THE DESK OF:MRS GUEMIRATOU ZONGO
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
HEADQUARTERS
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO
WEST AFRICA


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MRS GUEMIRATOU ZONGO.I WORK WITH THE AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF
(BOA) BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL
BE
BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS (12.2M DOLLAS USD)
WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY
FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO.

THIS MONEY IS OWNED BY A MAN CALLED MR KURT KAHIE A FOREIGN AND A BUSINESS
COMMERCIALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS.

HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SEVEN YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN
PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE
COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED
TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY; YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS
BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON [KURT KAHIE] AS DETAILS SHALL BE
THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO MR. KURT KAHIE AND HIS
PROPERTIES.I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH
WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND.

I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS
TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT.AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND
FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WIL BE SET ASIDE FOR
EXPENCES BOTH OF US INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR REPLY
PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS] URGENCY HAS TO BE
IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS
MRS GUEMIRATOU ZONGO

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