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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "From Mr. Ahmed Taniju" <billexchange_ahmedtg1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <billexchange_ahmedt1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:47:49 +0000
Subject: Personal Letter - I will be glad to read your response.



FROM MR AHMED TANIJU, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT / BILL & EXCHANGE,FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT, ECOBANK-INT B.P 359 LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO, WEST AFRICA. ATTN:
WITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT, I AM MR AHMED TANIJU,THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT,FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.OF ECOBANK INTERNATIONAL HERE IN REPUBLIC OF TOGO IN WEST AFRICA. I WAS SIMPLY INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PICK YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM THE NUMEROUS LIST WITH A TOGOLAISE BUSINESS CONSULTANT WHO WORKS WITH THE TOGOLAISE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,ELDER JOHN KOFFI AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR BENEFICIAL AND A 100% RISK-FREE BUSINESS TRANSACTION. DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK,MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS THE SUM OF FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$14,000,000)ONLY BELONGING TO AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN (Andreas Schranner) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE 31 JULY 2000, INTO THE HOTELISSIMO.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT,THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CLAIM FROM ANY PERSON AS THE FUND REMAINS DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK. ALTHOUGH,WE KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION TO ENABLE US PUT CLAIMS AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND OVERSEAS WHOM WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL. INFACT,WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT.AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROWS ON OUR SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER,BECAUSE WE ARE STAFF OF THE BANK. THESE ARE THE ACTUAL REASONS WE CONTACT YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS BY OUR DIRECTIVES AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN WITH TOGOLAISE'S COURT AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE RE-TRANSFERED INTO. MEANWHILE,ALL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIMS AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED,TO GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE.THE DIRECTIVES AND THE NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO BENEFIT YOURSELF FROM THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. ON CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION. 5% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE USED TO REINBURSE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE BILLS AND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE TRANSACTION,WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS HERE. PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT.WE THEN COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FOR INVESTMENT IN ANY COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TOO. ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL. YOURS FAITHFULLY, Mr. Ahmed TanijuAudit & Account Unit,
Ecobank-Int.
Lome-Togo
West Africa.
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