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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:
  • "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22545244288 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: <abubaka_musa776@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 03:20:23 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION !!!!!!!

THE DESK OF MR, ABUBAKA MUSA
AUDITS & ACCOUNTS FOREGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT COOPEC BANK
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.
PHONE NUMBER +225 452 442 88

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner made me to contact you for this transaction. I got your contact from yahoo tourist search when I was searching for a foreign partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion this
business opportunity when I prayed to God or Allah about you.

I am Mr, Abubaka Musa the Audit Manager & Accounts dept. in the coopec Bank Abidjan Cote D'ivoire. I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $19.300, 000.00 (Nineteen Million, Three Hundred Thousand United States dollars) into your accounts. The above sum belongs to our
deceased customer late Mr. Nicolas Francois from Paris France who died along with his entire family in the Egyptians plane crash on January 6,2004 and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that Mr Nicolas Francois died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of (5) five years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund
will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static 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 transfer to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me, 50% for you and expenses incidental occur during the transfer will be incur by both of us. The transfer is risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transfer to your account.
More details information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Your Full Name............................
Your Sex.................................
Your Age.................................
Your Country..............................
Your Occupation..........................
Your Personal Mobile Number....................

Please indicate your willingness by sending the above information for more clarification and easy communication.

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Thanks & Best Regards,
Mr, Abubaka Musa.






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