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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22993850131 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mrhassan_diue@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • diue.mrhassan_diue@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: MR DIUE <hassandiue_35@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <hassandiue@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 13:59:10 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY MY FRIEND



FROM:MR.HASSAN DIUE,MANAGER,AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B),COTONOU,REPUBLIC OF BENIN, WEST AFRICA.PERSONAL EMAIL:mrhassan_diue@excite.com TEL:+229-93-850-131.
Dear Friend,I am Mr.Hassan Diue, Manager,Auditing and Accounting Department in the African Development Bank, Cotonou,Republic Of Benin in West Africa.There is the sum of Thirty Two Million United States Dollars($32Million),belonging to a German business magnate and property consultant, Late Andreas Schranner. The late Mr.Schranner died in a plane crash on Monday, 31st July, 2000 alongside his family members.You can get more of this tragic story of the death of Late Andreas Schranner and the family from this BBC report as at the date:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm I also observed that since his sudden death,the bank has made frantic efforts to locate his relations, but all attempts failed.To avoid the board of directors taking advantage of the funds,I conceived the idea of contacting you so that you will stand as the next of kin.I need your unflinching support and cooperation to have the funds transferred to your nominated bank account.Everything have been put in place for a smooth operation as a staff of this bank, as I have all the informations you will need to cliam this fund. As a Civil servant still in an active service we are prohibited to operate a foreign account,that is why I have seek for a foreign partner who can assist me in receiving this fund.At the same time advice me for a lucrative business investment which he will be managing or on the other hand,help me to oversee on my behalf pending when I will retire and possible come over for our investment.For this reason I am contacting you for such undertaken and if eventually you are willing and ready for such business.I have agreed to give you 40%(Fourty Percent) of the total sum while I shall have 50%(Fifty Percent) and the remaining 10%(Ten Percent) has been mapped out for any expenses we might encounter during the processing of the transfer of the above sum. Having done a thorough feasibility study on how to perfect the transfer of the funds to your bank account, your role shall be to send an application for claim of the funds to the bank as a next of kin or business partner to the late Andreas Schranner. I also would require your contact address,telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Please,be rest assured that the business is hundred percent(100%) risk free and do not use the advantage to betray me once you recieve this fund into your account. Please you can get back to me on my Personal Email Address above as I look forward to receiving your urgent response.Best Wishes,Mr.Hassan Diue.mrhassan_diue@excite.com+229-93-850-131.
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