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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)
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "sani mohammed" <sani_mohammed2@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:46:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM SANI MOHAMMED/CE MESSAGE EST EN ANGL...


FROM THE DESK OF=20
SANI MOHAMMED,AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT. =20
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)ANNE
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO
I AM MR SANI MOHAMMED,
=20
THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT FOREIGN REMITTANC=
E DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) OUAGA-BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA, =
WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINE=
SS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF=
THE TRANSACTION.
=20
DURING MY INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, I DEPARTMENT CAME ACR=
OSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON, A FORIEGNE=
R WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUN=
T WITH THE BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FRO=
M HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.
=20
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TO EN=
ABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE T=
IME OF EXECUTION,THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS USD$13.000,000.(THIRTEEN MILLIO=
N US DOLLARS.)MEANWHILE THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO =
PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, W=
ILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED =
TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST =
US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.
=20
IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN=
THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIE=
GN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE=
TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASO=
N WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS =
AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO=
PRESENT A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSF=
ERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLAR=
IFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
=20
I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, =
ON SMOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF=
THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR ME PLEASE,YOU HA=
VE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEN=
D TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.
=20
I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CON=
FIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY =
FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY =
INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT,EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER CO=
UNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TO INVEST IN.ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WI=
LL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS =
SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.
BEST REGARD
MR.SANI.MOHAMMED

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