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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• 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.
  • farrasahmed@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "F. Ahmed" <ahmedfar@walla.com>
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 03:13:18 +1000
Subject: Invest.

AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK.
Senegal Regional Office (SARO)
Bd. Triomphal El Hadj Omar Bongo
B.P. 4075
DAKAR

27 July 2006

Dear Sir,

I am Dr. Ahmed Farras, Country office Manager AFRICA DEVELOPMENT
BANK,DAKAR-SENEGAL.I have urgent and very confidential business proposition

for you.On May 14th, 1999, Joerome Patulot, made a numbered
time(Fixed)Deposit for Twenty Four calendar months, valued at
US$20,700,000.00
(Twenty Million,Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in my
branch.

Upon maturity which was suppose to be 14th May 2001, I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got reply from The ABB
Construction Corporation that Mr Joerome Patulot died from Heart Failure.
On further ivestigation,
I found out that he died without making a "WILL", and all attempts to trace
his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Joerome
Patulot did not name any next of kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$20,700,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Dakar-Senegal
laws, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Joerome Patulot so that the fruits of
this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare
the necessary documents and affidavit which will put you in place as the
next-of-kin. We shall employ the service of an Attorney for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter
of probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position
as a Director,
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately via a return email.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your reply urgently.

Mr. Ahmed Farras.
farrasahmed@aim.com
ahmedfar@walla.com
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK CENTRE

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