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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mrs_doris safi" <mrs_doris_safi01@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jan 2008 21:51:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED



FROM THE DESK OF MRS DORIS SAFI.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER=20
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.=20
THE AFRICAN BANK (BOA)=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO .
=20
MY DEAREST ONE ,=20
I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPART=
MENT OF THE AFRICAN BANK. I SAW YOUR CONTACTS IN INTERNET SEARCH,AFTER =
MUCH CONSIDERATION I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU SINCE I CANNOT BE ABLE TO SEE=
YOU FACE TO FACE AT FIRST. I WILL LIKE YOU TO TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ T=
HIS MAIL CAREFULLY. I DID NOT MEAN TO EMBARRASSE YOU WITH MY BUSINESS P=
ROPOSAL BUT I SERIOUSLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE THIS IS A CONFIDEN=
TIAL MATTER AND IT REQUIRES URGENCY.

IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF U.S$12.5M DOLLARS (T=
WELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO =
ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY INTO=
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER ON SEPTEMBER 11,SEPT 2001 (AMERICA ATTACK).
=20
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS N=
EXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE I=
T UNLESS SOME BODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DEC=
EASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINES AND LAWS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY=
WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE=
WITH HIM AT 11,SEPT 2001 (AMERICA ATTACK). LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR T=
HE CLAIM. THE OWNER OF THIS ACCOUNT IS MR JOSEPH. F. GRILLO, FOREIGNE=
R AND HE IS THE MANAGER OF PETROL CHEMICAL SERVICE, A CHEMICAL ENGINEER=
BY PROFESSION. HE DIED IN WORLD TRADE CENTER AS A VICTIM OF THE SEPTEM=
BER 11,2001 INCIDENT THAT BEFALL THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA , THE BANK=
HAS MADE SERIES OF EFFORTS TO CONTACT ANY OF THE RELATIVES TO CLAIM TH=
IS MONEY BUT WITHOUT SUCCESS YOU CAN CONFIRM THROUGH THIS.
=20
WEBSITE:HTTP://WWW.SEPTEMBER11VICTIMS.COM/SEPTEMBER11VICTIMS/VICTIMINFO=
ASP?ID=3D1260=20
I NOW DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MON=
EY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND=
SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT =
THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.THE BANKING L=
AW AND GUIDINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AF=
TER SEVEN YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANFERED INTO THE BANK TREASUREY AS=
UNCLAIMED BILL I THEREFORE AGREE THAT 40%OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU=
AS FOREIGNER 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.
=20
THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO TH=
E PERCENTAGES INDICATED. THEREFORE, TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF=
THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELA=
TION OR NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BAN=
K ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EF=
FECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.=
=20

I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH-=
FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED=
ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IM=
MEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS LETTER. TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU=
IMMEDIATELY.=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,=20
MRS DORIS SAFI.
=20



Un 2007 de Ins=F3lito, Deporte, Cine o Belleza... =A1Feliz Navidad! htt=
p://pan.starmedia.com/especiales/navidad07/portada/index.html

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