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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:
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • tony.emmanuel2@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tony Emmanuel" <tonyemmanuel1@netcityhk.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:46:13 +0800
Subject: Re: Happy New-Year Roark!!

Re: Happy New-Year Roark!!
From: Mr. Tony Emmanuel
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
West - Africa
Call Tel: +22501423335
Reply To: tony.emmanuel2@katamail.com

Hello Roark,

I am Mr. Tony Emmanuel, I work in the Accounts/
Operations Department of a Prime banks here in
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. I actually have an urgent and
very confidential business proposal for you. I got
your contact from Internet and decided to contact
you immediately.

On January 10th 1994, An American Oil Consultant/
Contractor with the Societe Ivoirienne De Raffinage (SIR),
Mr. George Norman Roark, made a number time (fixed)
deposits valued at US$8,750,000 (Eight Million,
Seven Hundred & Fifty Thousand United States Dollars). On
investigation, it was discovered that Mr. Roark died
along with his family in a plane crash.
On further investigation, I discovered that Mr. George
Norman Roark did not leave a WILL and all attempts to
trace his Next of Kin proved abortive. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr. Roark
did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paper work. This
sum of US$8,750,000 is still floating in the Bank and
the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. For the past 5 to 6 years
now, no one has ever come forward to claim the fund.

According to the Ivoireinne Laws, at the expiration
of 7 (seven) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Ivoireinne Government if nobody applies
to claim the funds. That is what gave way to this deal.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin to Mr. George
Norman Roark so that the fruits of this old man's labour
will not get into the hands of some government officials.

To facilitate the transaction therefore:

1. I would like you to provide me with a viable account
details where this fund could be safely transferred
into as Next of Kin of the former depositor.

2. We do not anticipate any risk/problem whatsoever,
as all the loopholes has been taken care of and there is
no risk involved in this deal. All the Computer work for
this transaction will be done by me, including your
name as the new Beneficiary of this fund.

You will be entitled to 30% of the total amount as your
commission after the transaction. If you are interested
and capable of handling this deal, please write. On
receipt of your response, I shall then provide you with
more details on how to go about it.

Please note that this is very confidential. And as I
am still a staff with the bank here. I would not like
to be known or mentioned as having knowledge of the
deal but I will be giving you inside information on
what to do.

Awaiting your urgent reply. Do not forget to include your
direct telephone and fax numbers for further communication.
Reply To: tony.emmanuel2@katamail.com

Faithfully Yours,

Mr. Tony Emmanuel
Call Tel: +22501423335
Reply To: tony.emmanuel2@katamail.com

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