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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "moh abubakar" <moh_abubakar05@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:41:13 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHHAMED ABUBAKAR . ESQ


FROM THE DESK OF MR MOHHAMED ABUBAKAR . ESQ
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,=20
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO=20
WEST AFRICA.=20
PLANE CRASH WEB ITE...HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.ST=
M=20

( "REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS=20=

CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE")=20
COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON,=20

ON A VERY GOOD DAY. I AM ( MR MOHHAMED ABUBAKAR .),THE MANAGER OF FILE =
/ DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT IN AFRICAN EVELIPMENT BANK(ADB).I GOT YOUR C=
ONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST PEOPLE SEARCH.=20

IN MY DEPARTMENT I DISCOVER AN ABANDONED SUM OF $15.M(FIFTEEN MILLION U=
NITED STATES DOLLARS).IN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUS=
TOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON (MONDAY 31TH JULY 2002) =
IN A PLANE CRASH. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEE=
N EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE=
CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR REL=
ATION TO THE DECEASED COSTUMER AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES, =
BUT UNFORTUNATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT WE CORNFIRM THAT ALL HIS RELATION =
DIED ALONG INSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR=
THE CLAIM.=20

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPAR=
TMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE TH=
E MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQ=
UENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON=92T WANT THI=
S MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.=20

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BAN=
K TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.

THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED =
BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT S=
TAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AGREE THAT 40 % OF THIS MONEY WI=
LL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FORE=
IGN ACCOUNT, 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUS=
INESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ;ME AND MY WOMAN COLLEAGUE. THERE AFTER I A=
ND MY COLLEAGUE WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO T=
HE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.=20

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRA=
NGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS A RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF=
THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR=
PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION =
AND LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPL=
Y, I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION. I WI=
LL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE=
AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARR=
ANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER.=20

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS PROPOSAL.=
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY=20
YOUR=92S FAITHFULLY,=20
MR MOHHAMED ABUBAKAR ..


ESQPOST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TR=
ANSFER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE=20
ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK.....................................=
......................................................................=
.......................=20



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