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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • georgenorbert12@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Norbert Geo <genob7@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <georgenorbert12@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:42:04 +0100
Subject: Fund Transfer Inheritance



GREETINGS FROM MR.GEORGE NORBERTAUDITOR GENERAL OF BICICI BANQUEABIDJAN COTE D‘IVOIRE.EMAIL:georgenorbert12@yahoo.fr Attn:Sir/Madam, YOUR URGENT REPLY IS NEEDED In order to transfer out (USD 25 MILLION) United States Dollars. I have the courage to ask for your assistance to handle this important and confidential business believing that you will never let me down either now or in future. I am MR.GEORGE NORBERT. Auditor general of Bicici bank abidjan.I am just looking for a partner to make , for now. I am loyal, faithful and honest to a fault, and also adventurous and very open minded. I enjoy tons of stuff, my children, the outdoors, reading, and sports.However,there is some fund left in this bank since 1999 and nobody hasclaimed it. After going through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this money is: MR BECK RAYMOND:a foreigner, and a business man by profession and he died since 1999 No other person knows about this money or any thing concerning it. The owner has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved tome as well that his company does not know anything about this money and the amount involved is (USD$25M) Twenty FIVE million United States Dollars. I want us to claim and transfer the [USD25M]Twenty five million United States Dollars from this account into a safe foreigners account abroad , but I don‘t know any foreigner, I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be approved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign account because the money is in us dollars and the former owner of the account is MR BECK RAYMOND is a foreigner too. I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we don?t know our selves before, but be assured that it is real and a genuine business. You are the only person that I have contacted in this business, so please reply urgently so that I will inform you the next step to take urgently. I would want us to conclude this transfer within few working days, In that regards kindly confirm to me your willing to receive this money into a foreign account or any account of your choice where the fund will be safe. I will fly to your country for withdrawal and sharing and other investments as soon as you receive our fund and confirm to me.I am contacting you because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and foreign beneficiary. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I will give to you upon your willingness immediately. If you are able and with capability to handle such amount in strict confidence and trust according to my instructions and advice forour mutual benefit because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I need truthful person in this business because I don‘t want to make mistake I need your strong assurance and trust.THESE ARE THE INFORMATIONS NEEDED TO REGISTER YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN;-YOUR FULL LEGAL NAMES...........................ADDRESS..............................YOUR DIRECT PHONE AND FAX N0:............................................................YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN....................................AGE.............................OCCUPATION.....................................AND MARITAL STATUS......................With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any foreigners reliable account after the procedures and the necessary banking Mode of transfer,which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. I will destroy all documents of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace toany place. You can also come to discuss with me face to face here in ABIDJAN after which I will make this remittance in your presence and two of us will fly to your country so at least two days ahead of the money going into the account. I will apply for annual live to get visa immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act and receive this fund in your account. I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward transfer of this money to youraccount. I am ready to discuss your reward immediately i receive your response. Reply me urgently through my personal emailaddressReply to Email georgenorbert12@yahoo.frThanks and keep confidential until the success is achieved for security reasons.Call me so we can talk.Best regardsMR.GEORGE NORBERT
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