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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Garuba Ahmed" <garuba_ahmed112@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 14:39:09 +0000
Subject: waiting to hear from you soonest.

FROM THE DESK OF MR GARUBA AHMED.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.


DEAR FRIEND,

ATTENTION:
FIRST I MUST SOLICIT FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION, THIS IS
BYVIRTUE OF IT’S NATURE AS BEING UTTERLY CONFIDENTIAL. THOUGH I KNOW THAT A
TRANSACTION OF THIS MAGNITUDE, WILL MAKE ANYONE APPREHENSIVE AND WORRIED
BUT I AM ASSURING YOU THAT ALL WILL BE WELL AT THE END OF THE DEAL.I HAVE
DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU DUE TO THE URGENCY OF THIS TRANSACTION, LET ME START
BY INTRODUCING MYSELF PROPERLY TO YOU.

I AM .MR GARUBA AHMED .THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER OF THE BANK OF AFRICA
HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.I CAME TO KNOW YOU IN MY PRIVATE SEARCH
THROUGH THE INTERNET FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE THIS
CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION, WHICH INVOLVES THE TRANSFER OF HUGE SUM OF MONEY
TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY REQUIRING MAXIMUM CONFIDENCE.

THE PROPOSITION:
A FOREIGNER WHO MET HIS DEATH IN ‘KENYA AIR BUS’ (A310-30) FLIGHT Ko430
THAT CRASHED IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE BANKED WITH US AT THE BANK OF AFRICA
ANNEX HERE IN BURKINA FASO AND HAD A CLOSING BALANCE AS AT THE END OF
SEPTEMBER 1999 WORTH $5.5 (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY). THE BANK NOW EXPECTS A NEXT OF KIN AS BENEFICIARY AND
VALUABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE BY BANK OF AFRICA TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY
OF HASSAN'S FAMILY OR RELATIVES BUT TO NO SUCCESS. IT IS BECAUSE OF

THE PERCEIVED POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING ABLE TO LOCATE ANY OF THE LATE
DEPPSITORS NEXT-OF-KIN ( HE HAD NO WIFE OR CHILDREN THAT IS KNOWN TO US).
BASED UPON THIS DISCOVERY,WE HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO
YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT-OF-KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED
FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE
DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.THE
BANKING LAWS AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATES THAT, IF SUCH MONEY REMAINED
UNCLAIMED AFTER FOUR YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BANK'S
TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUNDS.

THE REQUEST FOR A FOREIGNER AS NEXT-OF-KIN IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT
THAT,THE LATE DEPOSITOR WAS A FORIEGNER AND SO AN INDIGENE CANNOT STAND AS
THE NEXT-OF-KIN. IN ORDER TO AVERT THIS DEVELOPMENT,SOME OF MY TRUSTED
COLLEAGUES AND I NOW SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO HAVE YOU STAND AS NEXT OF KIN
TO THE LATE DEPOSITOR SO THAT THE FUND, US $5.5 MILLION WILL BE RELEASED AND
PAID TO YOU AS THE BENEFICIARY NEXT-OF-KIN. ALL DOCUMENTS AND PROVES TO
ENABLE YOU GET THIS FUND WILL BE CAREFULLY WORKED OUT ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE TO
PARTAKE IN THIS TRANSACTION. MY COLLEAGUES AND I IN MY DEPARTMENT HAVE
SECURED FROM PROBATE AN ORDER OF MANDAMUS TO LOCATE ANY OF THE DECLARED
BENEFICIARY (NEXT OF KIN) AND MORE SO

I AM ASSURING YOU THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE.MEANWHILE YOUR
PERCENTAGE SHARE SHALL BE 20% WITH RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FORIEGN
ACCOUNT, 10% HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENCES WE MIGHT INCURE WHILE THE
REMAINING 70% WILL BE FOR MY COLLEAGUES AND I. AS SOON AS WE ACKNOWLEDGE
RECEIPT OF YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL, I WOULD FURNISH YOU
WITH THE NECESSARY STEPS TO TAKE BEGINNING WITH THE CONTACT OF THE BANK
WHICH YOU SHALL CONTACT FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS FUND. PLEASE IF THIS IS
ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT MAKE UNDUE OF THE TRUST I HAVE BESTOWED IN YOU

BEST REGARDS,

MR GARUBA AHMED.
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA ANNEX
OUAGADOUGOU,B.F.

Reply me at garuba_ahmed212@hotmail.com

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