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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum of money" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "mr_jamal05 ahmed" <mr_jamal05@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 23:42:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAR PARTNER,THANKS ALOT URGENT RLPEY NEEDED


FROM THE DESK OF MR JAMAL AHMED
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER=20
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)BURKINA FASO=20
OUAGADOUGOU WEST AFRICA=20
TEL/ 00226 76 05 52 85=20

Dear Friend,=20

ASSALAMUALIEKU WR WB,I AM MR JAMAL AHMED,THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT FOREIGN EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFR=
ICA (B.O.A) OUAGA-BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA, WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD=
S, I HAVE DECIDED TOCONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE =
VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOT OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION.DURING MY IN=
VESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK, IN MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VE=
RY HUGE SUM OF MONEYBELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON, A FOREIGNER WHO DIE=
D IN A PLANE CRAS INCIDENT.THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WIT=
H THE BANK WITHOUT AND CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS=
FAMILY OR RELATION.=20

BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT
THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF TOENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA=

BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION, THE AMOUNT
INVOLVED IS USD$7.5,SEVEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLAR MEANWHILE THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES=20
NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE CONFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE=20=

DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE INFORMATION WILL
BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS=

TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY.=20

IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN=

THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A=20
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 AC=
TUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWA=
RD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BAN=
K AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO B =
ERE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE, AFTER DUE VERIFICATIO=
N AND CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.=20

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE,=20=

ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 40%=20=

OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME PLEASE, YOU=

HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND=20
INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.=20

I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU=20
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 OTHER COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TO INVEST IN.ALL OTHER NECESSARY
INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET =
BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR WISH IN THIS DEAL.=20

BEST REGARD,=20
MR JAMAL AHMED


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