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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:
  • "million 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "amado musa" <amado_musa@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: amadoamado11@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 15:56:37 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPOND


* ATTENTION PLEASE,*
**
**
*I MR AMADO MUSA, personal Assistant to the Branch Manager of BANK OF

AFRICA (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso ,I want to inquire from you if you can
handle this transactionfor mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me.*

*The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of
kin/ beneficiary of the US$7.5 Million dollars left by one of your
nationality, who is a customer to the bank where i work.He died in a
Kenyaplane crash 2003. with his family during their vacation journey
The Fund is
currently in a suspense account awaiting claim, the bank made a public
notice that they are ready to release this fund to any of his relatives
abroad.In that regard, i decided to seek your consent for this prospective
opportunity.*

*Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction does not involve any
risk and does not need much engagement from you, since i am familiar with
this kind of transaction being an insider.Necessary modalities will be
worked out to enable us carry out the fund claim under a legitimate
arrangement.*

*I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total fund, 10% for sundry expenses
that maybe incurred during the process of executing this transaction and 60%
percent for me.*
*I will give you more details about the transaction when I receive your
affirmative response via my email address.*
*I sincerely will appreciate your acknowledgement as soon as possible to
indicate your interest in order that we will proceed fuder immediately. *

*Best Regard
MR AMADO MUSA.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
+226 7886 1797.*

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