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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "moh abubakar" <moh_abubakar04@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:13:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TREAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT RESPONSES


FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHAMNED ABUBAKAR . ESQ
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,=20
BANK OF AFRICA BOA
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO=20
WEST AFRICA.=20
PLANE CRASH WEB SITE...HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.S=
TM=20

( "REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS=20=

CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE")=20
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,=20

ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( MR MOHAMMED ABUBAKAR),THE MANAGER OF FILE / =
DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).I GOT YOUR CONTACT FRO=
M YAHOO TOURIST PEOPLE SEARCH.=20

WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY=
AND RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO=
GOD OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM=
OF $15. M (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALON=
G WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31TH JULY 2000) IN A PLANE CRASH. S=
INCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEX=
T OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT =
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEAS=
ED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT =
THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM A=
T THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.=20

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPAR=
TMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE TH=
E MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFET=
Y AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON=92=
T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.=20

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BAN=
K TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED =
BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT S=
TAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AGREE THAT 40 % OF THIS MONEY WI=
LL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FORE=
IGN ACCOUNT, 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUS=
INESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY WOMAN COLLEAGUE. THERE AFTER I A=
ND MY COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO T=
HE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.=20

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRA=
NGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF T=
HE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR P=
RIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AN=
D LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,=
I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION. I WILL=
NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE A=
ND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRAN=
GEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THETRANSFER.=20

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER. T=
RUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY=20
YOUR=92S FAITHFULLY,=20
MR MOHAMNED ABUBAKAR .


ESQPOST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TR=
ANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE=20
ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK.....................................=
......................................................................=
.......................=20



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