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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Koffi Larry" <kflarry5@ldsliving.com>
Reply-To: koffilarry_tg504@rediffmail.com
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:32:57 +0000
Subject: YOUR URGENT IS NEEDED PLEASE


FROM MR KOFFI LARRY
EXCUTTIVE DIRECTOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION BANKING



ATTN:


I feel quite safe dealing with you in this mutual beneficialtransaction.
Though, this medium (internet) has been greatly abused, i choose to reach
you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured
medium of communication. However, this correspondence is purely private, and
it should be treated as such. I also guarantee you that this deal is hitch
free from all what you may think of. I am Phillips Oduoza,manager in charge
of claims and indemnity of Electronic transaction banking.



I am Contacting you based on trust and confidentiality that will be attached
to this deal for the benefit of both of us. the management and the legal /
treasury department of this electronic transaction banking in a recent
meeting, recommended that the account of Mr. Robert Finke stein, who
maintained a life assurance policy, should be declared dormant and
Confisticated hence moving his unclaimed benefits funds to the treasury
according to our banking and financial law. Recently,i came across a very
huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person (Mr. Robert Finke stein).
He is foreigner, unfortunately he is now late as he was amongst those that
was killed in the recent plane crash.



This man was our client and has a life assurance policy worth the sum of
forty five million United States dollars (us$45,000,000.00). Right now, the
fund is lying unclaimed in our custody and there is no next of kin mentioned
in his file and there is no how we can reach any of his other relatives..
All efforts made by us to establish contacts with any other of his relation
Has proved abortive and unsuccessful. His life assurance policy will expire
in the next few months from the date of this letter. just last week we
received an instruction from ministry of social welfare to forward
particulars of all unclaimed benefits that will expire in the next few
months. Upon my personal finding on this matter, i kept this information
secret to myself until Now that i am contacting you. in view of the fact
that the deceased customer is a foreigner (from a different country), it is
officially important for the involvement of a foreigner who will pose as a
next-of-kin. i will use my exalted position in this insurance company to
present you as his next of kin as you can be his relative, friend or cousin
and the money (us$45million) will be safely transferred into your own bank
account in your country. please include your telephone/fax number/ home
address when replying this mail and i will give you more information as soon
as you indicate Your willingness to assist in this viable transaction. i
will use my exalted position here to get all internal documentations to back
up the claims. The whole procedures will last only 5 working days to get the
fund retrieved successfully Without trace even in future.



Kindly provide all required information.


FULL
NAMES:----------------------ADDRESS:-------------------------NATIONALITY:--------------------
STATE:-------------------------COUNTRY:-------------TEL:--------------FAX:---------AGE/DATE
OF BIRTH:---------SEX:-----------------MARITAL
STATUS:------------------OCCUPATION:. -------------------
STATE OF ORIGIN.----------YOUR DRIVING LICENCE OR INTERNATIONAL
PASSPORT.-------------- YOUR LANGUAGE. -----------------HOME EQUITY(YES OR
NO).


The transaction will be done successfully and smoothly completed via email
and telephone. You don't need to come to my country. Send your full name,
address and telephone number to me via email urgently today so that I will
call you for discussions. i promise that you must be happy and shall rejoice
greatly soonest for cooperating with me in this transaction. After
Successful conclusion of this transaction, we shall share the money 40-60
(40% for you and 60% for me). i await your good response today. Thanks and
remain blessed. I require you to maintain the confidentiality of this
transaction because it is important due to the fact that i am still in
active services to the electronic transaction banking .



Your earliest response to this matter is very important.



I am waiting your reply today.


Kind regards,
MR KOFFI
EXCUTTIVE DIRECTOR ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION BANKING

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