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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (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: KERE AZONDO <kerebf0146@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <kerebf@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 17:58:28 +0000
Subject: REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
























From, Mr. KERE AZONDOGeneral Accountant/AuditorOuagadougou Burkina FasoMy Dearest Friend, Greetings to you and your family members. I am the GENERAL ACCOUNTANT/AUDITOR OF OUR BANK IN BURKINA FASO and with the due respect, I made up my mind to seek for your assistance for us to carry out a successful funds transfer transaction of TWELVE MILLION US DOLLARS (US$12,000,000.00).This money belongs to our foreign customer who died with his family in his private jet that crashed in Central England, UK three years ago. Since his death ocurred, no body has shown up to claim the money because the supposed next of kin died alongside with him.Therefore, your assistance is highly needed and for us to move on with this lucrative transaction, see the roles you should play.1.) You should apply for the claim and transfer of the fund into your account as the existing next of kin to our deceased customer.2. ) To provide a reliable bank account from your country where our bank will remit the fund into.3.) Your percentage ratio or share of the fund will be 40%.4.) To assure me solemnly that you will not disclose the confidentiality of this transaction to any body untill the fund hits your account or betray me or run away with the fund once the transfer is done.5.) Once the transfer is done, i will resign from my work and leave for your country, that means you should assure me that you will help me to get into your country for the sharing of the fund.Finally, this is a hitch free deal and note that you are not taking any risk at all because there is safety and confidence. So if you accept to help me, reply with all your contact information so that i will guide you to apply for the claim and transfer of the fund into your account as the next of kin.Sincerely, Mr. KERE AZONDO.
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