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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)
  • "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: "Mr Gani Williams" <ganiwilliams2@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 00:21:22 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONDS.


FROM MR. GANI WILLIAMS.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO


DEAR FRIEND,
(TOP SECR=
ET)
I AM MR.GANI WILLIAMS, THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTIN=
G SECTION OF INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO IN W=
EST AFRICA WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD. I HAVE ECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON=
A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT T=
HE END OF THE TRANSACTION.

DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME =
ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED=
ON 31ST OCTOBER 1999 IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN=
HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTOD=
Y EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVEL=
OPMENT.

ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF AND P=
ARTNERS TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL=
DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION. THE SAID AMOUNT WAS U.S $7.2M (SEVEN MIL=
LION TWO HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS). AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW=
, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE BUKINAB CHAMBER OF COMM=
ERCE ON FOREIGN BUSINESS RELATIONS HERE IN OUAGA. BURKINA-FASO.

MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE =
BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRA=
NSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTI=
VES AND NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICA=
TE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SEL=
F 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(A BANKER),WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERAT=
E A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE D=
URING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACT=
UAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWAR=
D 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 BE =
RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE AFTER DUE VERIFICATION =
AND CLARIFICATION BY THE CORRESPONDENT BRANCH OF THE BANK WHERE THE WHO=
LE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED FROM TO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION 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% O=
F THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CA=
RE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO TELE=
PHONE BILLS, WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO=
KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM S=
ERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CO=
NFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME 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 COUNTR=
Y YOU ADVICE US TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY VITAL INFORMATION WIL=
L BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.

I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL SO THAT I WILL GE=
T BACK TO YOU.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.GANI WILLIAMS.


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