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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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: Gerrald Giggs <gerraldgiggs001@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:35:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HI DEAREST ONE.



FROM: DR. GERRALD GIGGS.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.=20
INTANATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA
COTE D IVORIE.=20
=A0
HELLO DEAR.
=A0
I AM DR. GERRALD GIGGS, THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING S=
ECTION OF INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA=A0 COTE D IVOIRE IN=A0WEST AFRICA=A0=
WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS T=
RANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRA=
NSACTION.
=A0
DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACRO=
SS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED ON 31ST=
OCTOBER 1999 IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT=
WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HI=
S FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.=20
=A0
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF AND PARTN=
ERS TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING =
THE TIME OF EXECUTION. THE SAID AMOUNT WAS U.S $21.7M (TWENTY ONE MILLION S=
EVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS). AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNO=
W, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE COTE D IVORIE CHAMBER OF C=
OMMERCE ON FOREIGN BUSINESS RELATIONS HERE IN COTE D'IVORIE.
=A0
MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BONA=
FIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER TH=
IS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTIVES AND NEED=
ED 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 BUSI=
NESS OPPORTUNITY.
=A0
IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THI=
S COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT(A BANKER),WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORE=
IGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TI=
ME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY I=
T WILL REQUIRE ASECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT =
OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREI=
GN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS RE=
QUEST AS IT MAY BE AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION BY THE CORRESPO=
NDENT BRANCH OF THE BANK WHERE THE WHOLE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED FROM TO YOU=
R OWN DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT. I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRAN=
SACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.=20
=A0
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF TH=
E TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EX=
PENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO TELEPHONE BILLS,=
WHILE 65% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO KEEP "TOP SECRE=
T" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONC=
LUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU.
=A0
=A0I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS BANK UNTILYOU CONF=
IRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR S=
UBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED=
AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY COUNTRY YOU ADVICE U=
S TO INVEST IN. ALL OTHER NECESSARY VITAL INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU W=
HEN I HEAR FROM YOU.=20
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER WHEN REPLYINGTHIS BUSI=
NESS PROPOSAL
=A0
IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED, PLEASE ALSO INDICATE SO THAT IT WILL ENABLE=20
ME TO CONTACT ANOTHER FOREIGN PARTNER WITH RECOMMENDATIONS TO CARRY OUT THI=
S DEAL.A SWIFT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL WILL BE
=A0
APPRECIATED.THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.
=A0
AS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL.=20
=A0
BEST REGARDS,=20
DR. GERRALD GIGGS.=0A=0A=0A

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