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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • miketanja002@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mike tanja <mike_tanja032@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <miketanja002@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:50:20 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR TRUST



Attention: Please I am Mr.Mike Tanja, the manager Audit & Accounts dept. in the African development bank (ADB). I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of ($25.5million) (twenty five million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your account. The above sum belonged to our deceased customer late Mr. Shadi Aribi Monther from Lebanon who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash 2003 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account. After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr Shadi Aribi Monther died with his supposed next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution,it stated that after the expiration of (5) five years and no body comes for the claim as the next of kin/family member, the fund will be channelled into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the state of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transferred to your account. The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 30% for you and 10% is mapped for any expense we may incure during the course of securing the said fund into your bank account. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instructions till the fund is transferred to your account. More detail information with the text of application form which you have to fill in our banking information will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your positive reply to this proposal. I will need the following information from you (a) Full name, country, address and photo (passport/driving license) (b) Your private telephone and fax numbers —for confidential and easy communication. Please reply urgentlyBest regardsMike TanjaEmail miketanja002@yahoo.fr
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