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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)
  • "from the desk of" (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: MR KABORE SAMBO <kabore_sambo65@live.fr>
Reply-To: <kabore_sambo01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:30:01 +0000
Subject: I REALLY NEED YOUR URGENT HELP.



FROM THE DESK OF:MR.KABORE SAMBO BANK OF AFRICAN (B.O.A) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA. Dear Friend, (PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL). I am MR.KABORE SAMBO.the Director in charge of Auditing section BANK OF AFRICAN (B.O.A) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa.Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise.I have decided to contact you on a project that will be very beneficiary to both of us.During our auditing in this Bank,I came across some amount of money belonging to a deceased foreigner Mr.Sheu Yuan-dong who died with his wife and their only daughter on February 16,1998 in a plane crash. The funds has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the funds in our custody from his relation before my discovery to this development.He was the Governor of Taiwan Central(Reserve)Bank. The said amount was Twenty-Two Million And Six Hundred Thousand united state dollars($22.600 000mUSD). I want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased fellow.Their death is a accour Naturally.Please View this website: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/ FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A TAIWANESE WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM FOR THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER ON THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. All the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the Bonafide next of kin to the deceased, has been put in place and directives will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit yourself to this great business opportunity. In this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the actual reason why it will require a second party who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request. Our Banking law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after (10 years),the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed funds.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 stand as next of kin. I don't want this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. Be assured this transaction is 100% risk free.We agree that 40 % of this money will be for you as foreign partner, in respect to the provision of a foreign account, 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during the business and 50 % would be for me and my colleagues. There after I and my colleagues will visit your country fordisbursement according to the percentages indicated.Please you have been adviced to keep "topsecret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you.I will fly down to your country or any place we shall agreed on for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment will be discussed.I intend to import Agricultural matriels and Drugs(Medicines) back to my country. On your acceptance to be my partner please email for a brief discussion before we proceed.Please keep this proposal secret,even if you will assist me. YOUR FULL INFOEMATIONS YOUR NAME..................................... YOUR HOME ADDRESSES............COUNTRY......................................... HOME TELEPHONE........................ PRIVATE TELEPHONE....................FAX NO...............................................MARITAL STATUS............................AGE....................................................... I look forward to receive your urgent reply Yours brother ,MR.KABORE SAMBO.
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