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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "headquater" (this email uses bad English)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• 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.
  • ezikiel003@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ezi kiel <ezi_kiel14@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ezi_kiel1@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:20:02 +0100
Subject:



FROM:DR.EZIKIEL MICHEAL. AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BURKINA(BIB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO Dear friend, I write this message to you in order to request your valuable partnership for the realization of a very important transaction which must be treated with great discretion.I ask of you from this very beginning to excuses me for all the inconveniences which my mail may cause you;all the same though we do not know each other closely,i believe firmly that a true confidence can be born from our communication and thus support a true partnership between you and i. I am audit manager,in foreign accounts department here in banque international du burkina(annex headquater zone b1)ouagadougou burkina faso;i have been working in this banking institution for the pass 23 years. It was during my investigation in the bank that i discovered that a deceased customer deposited the sum of $19.3,000,000,00 dollar (ninetheen million three hundred thousand dollars) and i notice in the file that during the deposition of this money with the bank he did not indicate is true next of kin to the board of directors in is paper work with the bank of africa here in burkina faso west africa. After all intensive routing investigation i find out that no body has ever come to put claim over the released of this money, it is upon this i am now seizing the privilege and opportunity to contact you as to apply to the bank as a business associate to the deceased customer mr martin j. Hillenbrand.As a foreign partner which this money will be transfer into your account. I have decided the sharing as following:I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled toOn the transfer of this fund into your norminated bank account{39%}being (US$7,527,000.00)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% } being (US$10,036,000.00) will be my share being the codinator and the pillar of the transaction while the rest { 9% } being (US$1,737,000.00) will be shared to the respectable Organisations Centers such as Charity Organisation, Motherless Babies homes, and helpless disabled people in the World.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 want you to assure me solemnly that you are a trsutwothy,reliable,honest and capable to avoid cheating me in this business.If you are really sure of your integerity, Reply through my private email ( ezikiel003@yahoo.fr ) immediatelly you receive this mail for more detailed information on how to process the transfer of the fund into your account will be.Am looking forward hearing from you. Profiles of the deceased customerMr martin j. Hillenbrand. The late customer martin j.Hillenbrand he died on friday july 5, 2003 at national commemorative centre for cancer of the crisis cardiac here in ouagadougou burkina faso. Appointee: foreign service officer. Title:Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. Appointment:may 1,1972 and presentation of credentials:jun 27,1972 termination of mission: left post,oct 18,1976.The late ambassador became a private businessman in his country and here in ouagadougou burkina faso. I urge you to go through this proposal properly and let me know if you are willing to accord me this assistance for us to achieved this projectfor the betterment of our life, i also want to let you know that all loopholes have been properly taking care of before contacting you.Anxiously waiting for your prompt response. Mr.EZIKIEL MICHEAL
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