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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)
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: adama bello <adama_be40@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <adama_be01@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 16:00:43 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL...



FROM DESK OF MR.ADAMA BELLO.AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

DEAR FRIEND,
I AM ADAMA BELLO THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION HERE IN BANK OF AFRICA, (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

COULD YOU PLEASE CONSIDER TO HELP ME TO RELOCATE THIS SUM OF TEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS(US$10.5m) WHICH WAS DEPOSITED IN OUR BANK BY ONE OF OUR FORIEGN CUSTOMER Mr Joan Smith AN AMERICAN CITIZEN WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH IN U.S.A IN THE YEAR 2000.SINCE WE HEARD ABOUT HIS DEATH WE HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY TO COME FORWARD FOR CLAIMS BUT COULD NOT SUCCEED.


ONE DAUGHTER WHO ARE SUPPOSED TO BE HIS NEXT OF KIN. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, WHILE 55% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET. CLICKHERE(http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/). I WILL GIVE YOU ALL VITAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMERICAN AND THE10.5MILLION DOLLARS IN OUR CUSTODY SO THAT YOU WILL CONTACT OUR BANKFOR THEM TO RELEASE AND TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR ACCOUNT

AS THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,WITH MY POSITION I WILL PLAY A ROLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS FUND IS RELEASE ON YOUR FAVOUR. SO AS SOON AS I RECIEVE YOUR REPLY,I WILL SEND YOU A DRAFT APPLICATION LETTER WHICH YOU WILL FORWARD TO OUR BANK.
I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
THANKS.MR.ADAMA BELLO
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