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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 amount 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)
  • ",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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2280119059 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Roger Dah-Achinanon <rogerdahachinanon@ymail.com>
Reply-To: rdahachinanon@mail.org
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:09:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Call me asap !!! +228 011 90 59 !!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: rogerdahachinanon@ymail.com



- I am Mr.Roger dah-Achinanon whirled bank auditing manager. The Chief auditor / Information manager incharge of Foreign Unit whirled bank Togo. I have had the intent to contact you over this financial transaction/transfer, i got your contact through your profile i believed that you will be capable for this transfer. This message might meet you in utmost surprise however, it's my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me contact you for this transaction, I am a banker by profession from Lome republic of Togo in west Africa and currently holding the post of auditing general. I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds which I was opportuned to see the deceased deposit file bearing this huge amount of money when i was inspecting the dated and current customers files in other to sign and submit to the entire bank management for an official validation / re-documentation against the statement approval to the account holders for the year. In a swift investigation carried out by me RE: TRANSFER OF ($45,500.000.00 USD) FOURTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. I want to transfer to overseas the fund.I have had the intent to contact you over this financial transaction/transfer, i believed that you will be capable for this transfer.This message might meet you in utmost surprise however, it's my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me contact you for this transaction. I would like to ask you to quietly look for a reliable and honest person who will be capable and fit to provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new bank a/c immediately to receive this money, even an empty a/c can serve as far as it can receive money. Now the main reason of contacting you is that the whirled bank presently have informed me and have made it official of my retirement because of my age,so i want to use this opportunity to get this fund transferred before my retirement because the next person that will be appointed as the Auditing manager here in whirled bank will embezzle this funds if i did not act wisly hoping you understand the points. So the amount involved is ($45,500,000) no other person knows about this account.I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money can not be approved to a local person here, without valid international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license and foreign account because the money is in US Dollars and the former owner of the a/c Mr Christian Eich was a foreigner too, and as such the money can only be approved into a foreign a/c.I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has correct information of this account,which I will give to you,upon your positive response and once I am convinced that you are capable to set up an account for this fund. At the conclusion of this business,you will be given 40% of the total amount,60% will be for me,while i will be backing you up with my position here in the bank and also with the relevant documentation proofs you are covered as the beneficiary.You should observe utmost CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY in this transaction, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I will require your assistance to invest my share in your country.I look forward to your prompt response.Yours sincerely,Mr.Roger dah-Achinanon. Telephone:+2280119059.N/B:And please for security reasons,kindly contact me on my private email: rdahachinanon@mail.org

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