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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Yagou Toure" <yagt5@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 23:37:51 +0100 (CET)
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY REPLY.


DEAR PARTNER,

I PRESUMED THAT ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.I AM MR.YAGOU TOURE,THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE,OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO. WEST AFRICA. I HAVE HAD THE INTENT TO CONTACT YOU OVER THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH THE SUM OF NINTEEN MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($19,300,000.00 ) FOR OUR SUCCESS.THIS IS AN ABANDONED SUM THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH DISASTER SINCE FEW YEARS AGO. AS AN HONOUR AND ADVANTAGE BESTOWED TO OUR FOREIGN CUSTORMERS BASE ON THR RULES GUIDEING OUR BANK, IS WAS STATED THAT OBVIOUSLY THAT IF YOU ARE A NOT BURKINA FASO CITIZEN, YOU HAVE THE ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO CLAIM THE FUND AS A FOREIGNER.AND DO NOT HAVE ANY ATOM OF FEAR BECAUSE I AM HERE TO GUIDE YOU.


SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM AND TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR EXTENDED RELATIVE TO THE DECEASED. ON THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, { 39% } WILL BE YOUR SHARE IN RESPECT OF THE ACCOUNT PROVISION AND YOUR ASSISTANCE RENDERED DURING THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,{ 52% }WILL BE MY SHARE BEING THE CODINATOR OF THE TRANSACTION WHILE THE REST { 9% }WILL BE SHARED TO THE RESPECTABLE ORGANISATIONS CENTERS SUCH AS CHARITY ORGANISATION, MOTHERLESS BABIES HOMES, AND HELPLESS DISABLED PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. PLEASE REPLE URGENTLY.

THANKS,
Mr.YAGOU TOURE.


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