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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• 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.
  • mumuni_usman1@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mu.usman usman" <mu.usman@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 09:52:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: reply if it entrance you.


FROM THE DESK OF Dr, MUMUNI USMAN
BILL AND EXCHANGEA MANAGER
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO
WEST AFRICA
TELEPHONE: 00226 78 83 64 87

DEAR Friend,

I AM MR MUMUNI USMAN, A BANKER WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED BANK IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA, ON MONDAY 31 JULY, 2000, ONE MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM MUNICH, A GERMAN NATIONAL, WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN MONDAY, 31 JULY, 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS WEB SITE BELOW:Http://News.Bbc.Co.Uk/1/Hi/World/Europe/859479.Stm

MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER, AN ASTUTE BUSINESS MAN OF INTERNATIONAL REPUTE, A CONTRACT WITH ECOWAS COUNTRY, WHOSE ENDEAVOURS SPANS VARIOUS AREAS OF BUSINESS INTEREST, (FEAL ESTATE, CONTRACT AND FARMING .ETC) MADE A NUMBERED TIME (FIXED) DEPOSIT, THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS $14 MILLION USD (FOURTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS). FOR TWELVE CALENDAR MONTHS IN MY BANK BRANCH, SO IN THIS CASE, I GRAVE THE INDULGENCE FOR CHOSEN YOU OUT OF ALL BECAUSE I PRAYED OVER MY COMMUNICATION WITH YOU AFTER GETTING YOUR CONTACT FROM THE BURKINA FASO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ABOVE ALL; THE REASON OF A FOREIGN PARTNER IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED IS A FOREIGN CUSTOMER AND ONLY A FOREIGN CAN APPLY FOR THE CLAIM.

AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HE DIED WITHOUT MAKING A WILL AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO TRACE HIS NEXT OF KIN PROVED FRUITLESS. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AGAIN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LATE MR ANDREAS SCHRANNER. DID NOT DECLARE ANY NEXT OF KIN OR RELATIVES IN ALL HIS OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING HIS BANK DEPOSIT PAPER WORK HERE IN THIS BANK WERE I WORKED. THE TOTAL SUM INVOLVED IS, $14 MILLION USD IS STILL IN MY BANK AND THE INTEREST IS BEING ROLLED OVER WITH THE PRINCIPAL SUM AT THE END OF EACH YEAR. ALL EFFORTS TO TRACE AND LOCATE HIS NEXT OF KIN PROVED ABORTIVE.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COUNTRY’S BANKING LAWS AND CONSTITUTION GUIDING ALL LAICISES BANK HEAR IN BURKINA FASO INSTITUTIONS STATED THAT AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF 5 (FIVE) YEARS, IF NO BODY OR PERSON COMES FOR THE CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN, SUCH MONEY WILL BE REVERT TO THE BURKINA FASO GOVERNMENT TREASURY AS ON CLAIM BILL IF NOBODY APPLIES AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM THE FUND. CONSEQUENTLY, IT IS UPON THIS RESPECT, I SEEK TO PRESENT YOU AS A FOREIGN PARTNER TO STAND IN AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE LATE MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER SINCE NO ONE WILL COME UP FOR THE CLAIM.

UPON ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PROPOSAL, I SHALL SEND TO YOU BY MAIL THE ASB BANK NEXT OF KIN PAYMENT APPLICATION TEXT FORM" AS WELL AS DETAILED INFORMATION ON HOW THIS DEAL WOULD BE CARRIED OUT. THE MONEY WILL BE SHARED IN THE RATIO: SIXTY PERCENT FOR ME, THIRTY PERCENT FOR YOU AND TEN PERCENT FOR ANY ARISING CONTINGENCIES DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION. I GUARANTEE THAT THIS WILL BE EXECUTED UNDER LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT WILL PROTECT YOU BREACH OF THE LAW, AS I WILL USE MY POSITION IN THE BANK'S HERE TO PERFECT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION & SECURE APPROVALS AND GUARANTEE THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT YOUR UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY IS REQUIRED. IF THIS INTERESTS YOU, I WANT TO REMIND YOU OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION AT HAND WHATEVER YOUR DECISION IS. THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. YOUR DETAILED REPLY SHOULD CONTAIN YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASIER COMMUNICATION FOR ONWARD PROCEEDING CARRIED OUT.

YOU SHOULD CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL MASSAGE TO EN-ABLE I SEND TO YOU ALL THE DETAIL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS TRANSACTION. PLEASE YOU HAVE TO REPLY ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL; FOR SECURITY REASONS, IF IT ENTRANCES YOU.
mumuni_usman1@hotmail.com

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY TO THIS OFFER
YOURS FAITHFULLY
MR. MUMUNI USMAN


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