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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:
  • "dear friend" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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.
  • remi.remi16@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Remi <remiremii15@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: remi.remi16@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2008 21:25:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good Day To You.

Good Day To You.

Dear Friend,

I beg your excuse for the inconveniences that this mail may cause to
you. I am Mr.Remi Remi, I work in the Accounts/Operations Department of a
Prime banks here in Abidjan Ivory Coast.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 October 25th 1998,An American Oil Consultant/ Contractor with the
Societe Ivoirienne De Raffinage (SIR).

Engr.Norman.R Edward,made a number time (fixed) deposits valued at
US$16,500,000(Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars)On investigation,it was discovered that Mr.Edward died along
with his family in a plane crash.On further investigation,I discovered that
Engr.Norman.R Edward 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.Edward did not declare any Next of Kin in all his
official documents,including his Bank Deposit paper work.

This sum of US$16,500,000 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 Engr.Norman.R Edward so that the fruits of this
old man&apos;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 and I can share the money 50 / 50 after the transaction.If you are
interested and capable of handling this deal,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. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under all legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. In your reply mail, I want
you to give me your full names, address, date of birth, telephone and fax
numbers. If you can handle this with me, reach me now urgently with
your requested informations.


Thanking you for your anticipated cooperation.

Mr. Remi Remi.
Email: remi.remi16@yahoo.fr




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