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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289151613 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Emma Kujo <emma_kujo8@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: je_an_2k@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 05:29:06 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Private Message To You /...


Attn;,

Greetings!

Do accept my apologies if my mail does not meet your personal ethics, I
want to introduce myself and this business opportunity to you. My name
is Emmanuel Kujo, a Bank Auditting accountant.Here in this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to a American national who is now late Mr.Raymond Beck Mrs. Dorene Beck who died on Egypt Air Flight 990:Read more on this website about his Death :...ttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

I wish to know if we can work together. I would like you to stand as the next of kin to my deceased client who made some deposits to my Bank. He died without any registered next of kin and as such the funds now have an open beneficiary mandate.so it will be very easy to make you become his official next of kin.If you are interested you do let me know so that I can give you Comprehensive details on what we are to do. I urgently hope to get your response as soon as possible.

I have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$ 9.5 million US dollars).
Now my questions are:-
1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this
project.
Give Me A Call After Sending A Mail For Confirmation

Private Phone: +228 915 16 13

Respectfully yours,

Mr.Emmanuel Kujo.






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