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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:
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (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)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• 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.
  • marunaisaji07@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "maruna isaji" <maruna3658@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:28:48 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTN: PRESIDENT / CEO


MR.MARUNA ISAJI
ACCOUNTING OFFICER
"BSIC BANK.BANQUE
SHAELO-SAMARIENNA
POUR L"INVESTISSEMENT ET"
LE COMMERCE BENIN..

BUSINESS PROPOSAL ATTN: PRESIDENT / CEO
DATE:1 OF JULY 2008.

Dear Sir,

My name is Mr. MARUNA ISAJI the Account officer with "BSIC BANK.BANQUE POUR
L"INVESTISSEMENT ET LE COMMERCE BENIN". I have an urgent and very
confidential business proposition for you. On January 1, 2003, a United Arab
Emirates Merchant, Mr. Abraham Zachary, made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$5,500,000.00 (five Million five
hundred thousand Dollars only) with my bank.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we
discovered from his business partner that Mr. Abraham Zachary died from an
automobile accident while on a business trip. On further investigation, I
found out that he died without making a WILL and all attempts to trace his
next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Abraham
Zachary did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his BankDeposit paperwork in my Bank.
The said amount is still intact in my Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come
forward to claim it. I am contacting you since you are a foreigner to stand
as the next of kin to Mr. Abraham Zachary.
I would want you to provide to send to me as a matter of urgency your full
names and address, phone and fax numbers so that the attorney will prepare
the necessary documents and affidavits that will put you in place as the
next of kin. We shall employ the services of an attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for thetransfer. A bank account in any
part of the world that
you will provide will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as
the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us
to share in the ratio of 75% for me and 20% for you and 5% for Expenses
Incurred in the course of the transaction.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork's for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and with my position as an Accountant, guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please
reply immediately to my email box:
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please send me your
confidential telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. You should
observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would
be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to
invest my share in your country.
All further correspondence should be directed to my e-Mail:
marunaisaji07@yahoo.com
BEST REGARDS
MR.MARUNA ISAJI

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