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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)
  • "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Aziz Mukta <operatemanager2@banquedafrique.com>
Reply-To: aziz_mukta@myway.com
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:49:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY OR CALL


DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. I AM THE AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER IN BANK OF AFRICA BURKINA FASO. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETRAY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO REPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF OUR BOTH FAMILIES.

I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $30, MILLION IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR ACCOUNT. THE MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK HERE WITHOUT ANY BODY COMING FOR IT. I WANT TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER (THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT) WHO DIED A LONG WITH HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN IN AN AIR CRASH SINCE JULY 2003.

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURY AS AN ABANDONED FUND. SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU, SO THAT I CAN RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER. PLEASE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET OR DELETE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED.

YOUR INTEREST WILL BE NEGOTIABLE BEFORE WE COMMENCE THE OPERATION AND UPON CONCLUSION OF THE TRANSACTION, I WILL BE FLYING OVER TO MEET YOU FOR DISBURSEMENT OF THE FUND AND INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS BY SENDING THE BELOW INFORMATION FOR MORE CLARIFICATION AND EASY COMMUNICATION.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER


UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL SEND YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW THE BUSINESS WILL BE EXECUTED AND ALSO NOTE THAT YOU
WILL HAVE 30% OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED SUM IF YOU AGREE TO TRANSACT THE BUSINESS WITH ME.

I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU SO AS TO ENABLE US FORGE AHEAD TO ACHIEVE THIS MUTUAL BENEFIT.

BEST REGARDS.

MR AZIZ MUKTA
+226 76571976

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