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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "observe utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "abdullah nasser" <abdnasser005@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:40:50 +0400
Subject: hellow


From: Mr. ABDULLAH AHMED NASSER
MANAGER
ONE OF THE APEX BANK
Dear Friend,
I am pleased to get across to you for a very urgent and profitable business
proposal, I Got your e-mail address in Internet while browsing after I
decided to contact you and ask for your assistance in this urgent matter,
requiring trust and confidentiality.
I am Mr ABDULLAH AHMED NASSER, the Branch manager,of one of the apex bank,
married with four children.
I am writing this letter to ask for your support and co-operation to carry
out this business opportunity in my department.
On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with Petroleum
Corporation, Mr. David Ameeraly, made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for
twelve calendar months,
Valued at US$16,500,000.00(sixteen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars )in
my branch upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Petroleum Corporation that Mr. David Ameeraly, died
in the plane crash On October 31, 1999, (an Egyptian Boeing 767 Flight 990)
with other passengers on board as you can confirm it yourself via the
website below:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1999/11/01/iran/main49778.shtml
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL and
attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that
Mr. David Ameeraly.
did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of
US$16,500,000.00 and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it
According to THE LAW, at the expiration of (seven) years; the money
will revert to the ownership of the Government if nobody applies to claim
the fund.
My proposal is that I will like you to stand as the next of kin to Mr. David
Ameeraly, so that the fruit of this old man's labor will not get into the
hands of some corrupt Government officials. This is simple, I will like you
to provide immediately your full name and address so that I can forward to
you the contact of our bank Attorney for the prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
Any bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio of 60% for
me and 30% for you and 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during
thebusiness. There is no risk at all;
The paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private
email address below, upon your responses, I shall provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand the
transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your
country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following to
enable me start the processing the transfer.
1.Your Full Name.
2.Your House Address.
3.Your Phone Number and Fax,
Thank You And God Bless You.
Sincerely
From: Mr. ABDULLAH AHMED NASSER,
MANAGER
OF THE APEX BANK

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