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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:
  • ",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)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmad muhammad" <ahmad_muhammad2007@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 18:49:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION NEEDED IMMEDIATELY


CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL FROM=20
MUHAMMAD AHMAD THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE,=20
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA).=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.=20
WEST AFRICA.=20

DEAR PARTNER,=20

I PRESUMED THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. PLEASE LET THIS D=
O NOT BE A SURPRISE PROPOSAL TO YOU BECAUSE I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMAT=
ION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY IN FEW WEEKS AGO BEFORE I DECIDED =
TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MAGINTUDE AND LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION FOR OUR FUTU=
RE SURVIVAL IN LIFE. MOREOVER, I HAVE LAID ALL THE SOLEMN TRUST IN YOU =
BEFORE I DECIDED TO DISCLOSE THIS SUCCESSFUL & CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION=
TO YOU.=20

I AM MUHAMMAD, THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE OF FOREIGN REMITTANCE UNIT OF=
OUR BANK AND I HAVE HAD THE INTENT TO CONTACT YOU OVER THIS FINANCIAL=20=

TRANSACTION WORTH THE SUM OF THIRTY ONE MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS =
($31,000,000.00 ) FOR OUR SUCCESS.=20
THIS IS AN ABANDONED=20

SUM THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WI=
TH HIS=20
ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH DISASTER SINCE FEW YEARS AGO.=20
MEANWHILE I WAS VERY FORTUNE TO CAME ACROSS THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WA=
S ARRANGING=20
THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILES IN OTHER TO SIGN AND SUBMIT TO TH=
E ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT FOR AN OFFICIAL RE-DOCUMENTATION AND AUDIT OF =
THE YEAR AGAINST 2008.=20

BE INFORMED CLEARLY THAT IT WAS STATED IN OUR BANKING RULES AND REGULAT=
IONS WHICH WAS SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS UNCLAIMED TILL=
THE PERIOD OF 6 YEARS STARTED FROM THE DATE WHEN THE BENEFICIARY DIED,=
THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND.=20=


AS AN HONOUR AND ADVANTAGE BESTOWED TO OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS BASE ON TH=
E RULES GUIDEING OUR BANK, IT WAS STATED OBVIOUSLY THAT IF YOU ARE NOT =
A BURKINA FASO CITIZEN, YOU HAVE THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY TO CLAIM THE FU=
ND HENCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER DESPITE YOUR DIFFERENCES FROM THE COUNTRY =
OF ORIGIN OF THE DECEASED.=20

SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE CLAI=
M AND TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS =
THE NEXT OF KIN OR EXTENDED RELATIVE TO THE DECEASED.=20

ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, { 35% } WILL BE YOUR SH=
ARE IN RESPECT OF THE ACCOUNT PROVISION AND YOUR ASSISTANCE RENDERED DU=
RING THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND 45% WILL BE MY=
SHARE BEING THE CODINATOR OF THE TRANSACTION.=20

AND10%WILL BE FOR THE EXPENCIES THAT WILL OCCURE DURING THE TRANSACTION=
=20

WHILE 10 % WILL BE SHARED TO THE RESPECTABLE ORGANISATIONS CENTERS SUCH=
AS CHARITY ORGANISATION, MOTHERLESS BABIES HOMES, AND HELPLESS DISABLE=
D PEOPLE IN THE WORLD.=20

IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR TRUSTWORTHY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFIDEN=
TIALITY ON THIS TRANSACTION, CONTACT ME AND AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT CHA=
NGE YOUR MIND TO CHEAT OR=20
DISAPPOINT ME WHEN THE FUND HAVE GETTING INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.=20
BESIDES YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR BECAUSE I AM SURE OF THE SUCC=
ESS AS AN INSIDER IN THE BANK OK.=20

PLEASE REPLY WITH=20
THE ASSURANCE, INCLUDE YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS NECESSARY=
FOR FACILITATE AN EASY COMMUNICATION IN THIS TRANSACTION.=20
AS SOON AS YOU REPLY SO THAT I WILL LET YOU KNOW THE NEXT STEP TO FOLLO=
W IN ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY.=20
I EXPECT YOUR URGENT COMMUNICATION.=20
YOURS SINCERELY,=20
MUHAMMAD AHMAD.=20


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om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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