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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:
  • "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • dr_colins@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dr colins" <dr.colins1@pravda.ru>
Reply-To: dr_colins@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:03:36 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY AFTER READING THIS MAIL.


* *

*AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
OCEANIC BANK,
B.P 359,
LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.
E-MAIL ; dr_colins@yahoo.co.in**
ATTENTION;

WITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT, I AM DR COLLINS KOLA, THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF
AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT, FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT, OF OCEANIC BANK, HERE IN
LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO IN WEST AFRICA.

I WAS SIMPLY INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PICK YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM THE
NUMEROUS LIST WITH A TOGOLAISE BUSINESS CONSULTANT WHO WORKS WITH THE
TOGOLAISE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, ELDER JOHN KOFFI AND I DECIDED
TO CONTACT YOU FOR BENEFICIAL AND A 100% RISK-FREE BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME
ACROSS THE SUM OF FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$14,000,000)
ONLY BELONGING TO AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT
OF KIN IN THE 31-10-1999 AEROPLANE EGYPTIAL.

BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT, THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CLAIM FROM
ANY PERSON AS THE FUND REMAIN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK
ALTHOUGH, WE KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION TO ENABLE
US PUT CLAIMS AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND
OVERSEAS WHO WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE
DECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL.

INFACT, WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUS WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARE
NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE
EYE BROWS ON OUR SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, BECAUSE WE ARE STAFF OF
THE BANK.THESE ARE THE ACTUAL REASONS WE CONTACT YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER WHO
WILL FORWARD CLAIMS BY OUR DIRECTIVES AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN WITH
TOGOLAISE'S COURT AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN
BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE RE-TRANSFERED INTO.

MEANWHILE,ALL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIMS AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO
THE DECEASED,TO GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO A
FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE.THE DIRECTIVES AND THE NEEDED
INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND
WILLINGNESS TO BENEFIT YOURSELF FROM THIS GREAT BUSINES OPPORTUNITY.

ON CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 55% OF THE TOTAL
SUM AS GRATIFICATION WHILE 5% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE USED TO REINBURSE
EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE BILLS AND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE
TRANSACTION, WHILE 40% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS HERE.

PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE
AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM
THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT, AND I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY
FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY
INDICATED AND FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY INTO ANY GOOD BUSINESS YOU MAY
ADVICE.

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?

If you can sponsor this transfer. Consider this and get back to me as soon
as possible with the following.

1..Your full name
2..Your full address
3..Your age/occupation
4..Your direct phone/fax numbers for easy communication

ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR
FROM YOU. ALSO I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL
; dr_colins@yahoo.co.in **STATING YOUR POSITION AND WILLINESS IN THIS DEAL.*

*THANKS AND GOD BLESS,

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,
DR COLLINS KOLA.
E-MAIL ; dr_colins@yahoo.co.in*

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