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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • deck_elvis@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Elvis Deck," <Deck_elvis@walla.ca> (may be fake)
Reply-To: Deck_elvis@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 21:25:17 +0000
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND WITH CONFIDENTED

Hello Dear partner,

This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore
it as
unserious could come into your mind but please consider it a divine
wish and
accept it with a deep sense of humility.

I am Mr Elvis Deck, the manager in charge of Telex/computing
department of Bank of Africa (B.O.A)Senegal Dakar 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 ofmoney belonging to one of our deceased
customer who died on July 30th 2000 of a ghastly motor accident and the fund 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 I and to enable the whole plans
and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution, the
said amount is Fifteen million three hundred thousand United States
dollars(U.S $15.3m),as it may interest you to know, I got your impressive
information on my search for a reliable partner, I contacted you to be my
partner and person to be reliable and capable to champion a business of such
magnitude without any problem.

Meanwhile all The whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
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 me and also benefit your self 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 and we are not allowed to
operate a foreign account and would eventually raise 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 with affidavit of trust of oath
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 designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free,
on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, while 65% will be
for me ,please you have been advised to keep "Top Secret" as I am still in
service and intend to retire from 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 and all other necessary vital information will
be send to you when I hear from you.Email to (Deck_elvis@yahoo.ca)

I suggest you get back to me As soon as possible and also include your
personal phone/mobile And fax numbers for easy communication.

Yours faithfully,
MR. Elvis
THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF
TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
Senegal Dakar.

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