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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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: bernard bangura <bbangura87@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <bangurab@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Nov 2007 09:58:21 +0000
Subject: Urgent Confirmation Needed.



MR Bernard Bangura.BANK OF AFRICA.OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA-FASO.
Dear Friend,
This message might meet you in utmost surprise, however,it's just myurgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for thistransaction. I am a banker by profession from Burkina faso in westAfrica, and currently holding the post of Director Auditing andAccounting unit of the bank.I have the opportunity of transfering the left overfunds ($11.5M) Eleven Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars,of one of my bank clients who died along with his entire family on31 july 2000 in a plane crash.You can confirm the genuiness of thedeceased death by clicking on this website below.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Hence,i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can beshared between us in the ratio of 60/30 while 10% will be mapped outfor expenses.If you agree to my business proposal.further details ofthe transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your returnmail.
have a great day.
Mr Bernard Bangura.
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