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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "lucas yahaya" <lucasyahaya@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 10:55:39 +0000
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT/

FROM THE DESK OF DR LUCAS YAHAYA
THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND
ACCOUNTING SECTION OF INTERNATIONAL
BANK OF AFRICA,
LOME-TOGO.


DEAR


I am Dr Lucas Yahaya the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of International Bank of Africa Lome-Togo in West Africa with due
respect and regard. I have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction
.During our investigation and auditing in this bank,my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died
in(KenyaAirways jet)plane crash on the January 30, 2000 in abidjan replublic
of ivory
coast.http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/01/30/kenya.airways.crash.01/index.html)and
since his untimely death the funds has been dormant in his account with this
Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or
relation before our discovery to this development.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was US$15.5M(Fifteen Million
Five Hundred Thousand united states dollars).As it may interest you to
know, I got your impressive information through my a friends who works with
the Ministry of Information here in Lome-Togo. Itis him who recommended your
person to me to be viable and capable to champion a business of such
magnitude without any problem .
Meanwhileall the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased,get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit yourself to this
great business opportunity.In fact I could have done this deal alone but
because of my position in this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed
to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on
his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from
to your own designated bank account.May I at this point emphasize that this
transaction is 100% risk free as I have made arrangements for a successful
arrangement as an insider of the bank before contacting you. On smooth
conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum
as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that
may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while
60%will be for me and my partners.
Please, you have been adviced to keep this a top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retirefrom 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 ask us to come down to your country
for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any country you
advice us to invest
in. All other necessary information will be sent to you on your acceptance
to champion this transaction with me.I suggest you get back to me as soon as
possible on my personal email address stating your wish in this deal.
Yours faithfully,
Dr Lucas Yahaya.

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