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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)
  • "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)
  • "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: "mustafa joseph" <mustafa_joseph5@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 05:55:13 +0100 (CET)
Subject: TREAT VERY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT RESPONSE



FROM THE DESK OF MUSTAFA JOSEPH,=20
THE MANAGER OF FILE / DEBT RECOVERY DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK A.D.B
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO WEST AFRICA.
PRIVATE PHONE: .(00226-78159886).=20
PLANE CRASH WEB=20

DEAR FRIEND
=20
I AM DR.MUSTAFA JOSEPH . THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER AT THE FOREIGN R=
EMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA. I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM THE INT=
ERNET ,WHILE SEACHING FOR AN HONEST AND TRUST WORTHY PERSON, WHO WILL A=
SSIST ME TO IMPLEMENT THIS TRANSFER.L DISCOVERED THE SUM OF TWENTY TWO =
MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD22.5M) BEL=
ONGING TO A DECEASED CUSTOMER OF THIS BANK.
=20
THE FUND HAS BEEN LYING IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANYBODY COMING T=
O
PUT CLAIM OVER THE MONEY SINCE THE ACCOUNT OWNER LATE MR JOHN KOROVO FR=
OM JORDAN , WHO WAS INVOLVED IN THE DECEMBER 25TH 2003 BENIN PLANE CRA=
SH.
HERE IS THE AIR CRASH WEBSITE ON CN
HTTP://WWW.CNN.COM/2003/WORLD/AFRICA/12/26/BENIN.CRASH/INDEX.HTML

THE SAID FUND IS NOW READY FOR TRANSFER TO A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHOSE OWNE=
R WILL BE PORTRAYED AS THE BENEFICIARY AND NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED =
CUSTOMER OF THE BANK. SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE=
BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUS=
E WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR=
RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDLINES AND LAW=
S BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELA=
TION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND F=
OR THE CLAIM.
=20
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS BUSINES=
S PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RE=
LATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOB=
ODY IS COMING FOR IT AND I DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TR=
EASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
=20
THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINE=
D UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BAN=
K TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN I=
N THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FORE=
IGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. I THE=
REFORE SOLICITING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO COME FORWARD AS THE NEXT OF KI=
N.
I HAVE AGREED THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS THE BENEFICIAR=
Y
IN RESPECT OF THE PROVISION OF YOUR ACCOUNT AND SERVICES RENDERED, 55% =
WOULD BE FOR ME WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENCSES INCURED DURING THE CAUSE=
OF THIS TRANSACTION IF THE MONEY IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT FROM B=
ANK OF AFRICA,

I AND MY FAMILY IN THIS TRANSACTION WILL PROCEED IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR
COUNTRY FOR OUR OWN SHARE OF THE MONEY. I EXPECT YOU TO KEEP THIS
BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SECRET AS YOU MAY WISH TO KNOW THAT =
I AM BANK OFFICIAL.
=20
BE REST ASSURED THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE ON BOTH SIDE AND E=
VERY ARRANGEMENT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE GOING TO=
PROVIDE HAVE BEEN CONCLUDED PROVIDED WE MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY A=
ND SECRECEIRITY INVOLVED.
CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER( 00226 78159886. OR EMAIL ADDRES=
S AT() I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.
=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR. MUSTAFA JOSEPH .
=20


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