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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed Zonko" <am10112@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: az121986@myway.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:47:20 -0800
Subject: (PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)

FROM THE DESK OF MR, AHMED ZONKO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

(PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)
Dear Partner,

I am MR AHMED ZONKO ,the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of Africa Development Bank(A.D.B)Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso .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.

>From my Department in the bank, I discovered an abandoned sum of TEN MILLION
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($10 Million) that belongs to one of our customer who
died along with his entire famillies,on 25TH JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE
CRASH[Flight AF4590 ] with the whole passengers aboard.The name of the
deceased man was a(MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich,Germany).N.B.In other
for you to believe me honestly,go through this (website)before you start
with me.Below is the website.
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm)

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant(A Banker) 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 $10
Million United States Dollars will be remitted from to your own designation
bank account.

I dont want this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed
Bill,Besides our Banking law and guideline here stipulates that if such
money remained unclaimed after five years, the money will be transferred
into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.The request of foreigner as next of
kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a
foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.
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 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. Please, you have been adviced to keep "top
secret" as i am still in service and intend to retire from service after I
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 me 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 vital
information will be sent to you when I hear from you and i look forward to
receive your email or you call me for more discussion.

Yours faithfully,

Mr,AHMED ZONKO.
Phone Number:0022676462351
HOME ADDRESS:288 QUEZIN
FERDINAND AVENUE OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA-FASO.

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