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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "you will be given 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ali ibrahim <aliibrahim_20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ali_i01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:26:51 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF Mr ALI IBRAHIM.



FROM THE DESK OF Mr ALI IBRAHIM.BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A) OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA. RE: TRANSFER OF ($27,500.000.00 USD) (TWENTY SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS)DEAR FRIENDWE WANT TO TRANSFER TO OVERSEAS ($ 27,500.000.00 USD) TWENTY SEVEN MILLIONFIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FROM THE BANK OF AFRICA,I WANT TO ASK YOU TO QUIETLY LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON WHOWILL BE CAPABLE AND FIT TO PROVIDE EITHER AN EXISTING BANK ACCOUNT OR TO SETUP A NEW BANK A/C IMMEDIATELY TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY, EVEN AN EMPTY A/C CAN SERVE TO RECEIVE THIS FUNDS QUITELY.I AM Mr ALI IBRAHIM. THE ACCOUNTANT PERSONAL CONFIDANT TO THE CUSTOMER OF THE BANK WHO DIED TOGETHER WITH HIS FAMILY IN A PLANE CRASH ON THE 1ST OCT. 2003.THE CUSTOMER IS, A PHYSICIAN AND AN INDUSTRIALIST, HE DIED LAST THREE YEAR WITHOUT HAVING ANY BENEFICIARY TO HIS ASSETS INCLUDING HIS ACCOUNT HERE IN BURKINA FASO WHICH HE OPENED IN A BANK OF AFRICA IN THE YEAR 2000 AS HIS PERSONAL SAVINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANSION AND DEVELOPEMENT OF HIS COMPANYBEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH IN 2003.THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (USD 27,500,000.00)TWENTY SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDREDTHOUSAND USD, NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT, I AM CONTACTING YOUFOR US TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY, I WANT TO FIRST TRANSFER $7,500.000.00 ( SEVEN MILLIONFIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) FROM THIS MONEY INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT ABROAD, AFTER WHICH WE WILL TRANSFER THE REMAINING (20M) BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER, I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE APPROVED TO A LOCAL PERSON HERE, WITHOUT VALID INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN PASSPORT, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED TO ANY FOREIGNER WITH VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE AND FOREIGN A/C BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARSAND AS SUCH THE MONEY CAN ONLY BE APPROVED INTO A FOREIGN A/C.HOWEVER, I AM REVEALING THIS TO YOU WITH BELIEVE IN ALLHA THAT YOU WILL NEVER LET ME DOWN IN THIS BUSINESS, YOU ARE THE FIRST AND THE ONLY PERSON THAT I AM CONTACTING FOR THIS BUSINESS, SO PLEASE REPLY URGENTLY SO THAT I WILL INFORM YOU THE NEXT STEP TO TAKE URGENTLY.SEND ALSO YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER INCLUDING THE FULL DETAILS OF THE ACCOUNT TO BE USED FOR THE DEPOSIT.I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION TOMAKE THIS WORK FINE. BECAUSE THE MANAGEMENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOR EIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU, UPON YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE AND ONCE I AM CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE AND WILL MEET UP WITH INSTRUCTION OF A KEY BANK OFFICIAL WHO IS DEEPLY INVOLVED WITH ME IN THIS BUSINESS.AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT, 60% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 10% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH PARTIES MIGHT HAVE INCURRED DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING.I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR EARLIEST REPLY .ALLAH BLESS YOU.ALI IBRAHIM.BANK OF AFRICA
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