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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ama_bello4@gazeta.pl
Date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 18:01:52 +0200
Subject: Please Urgent Respond Needed


Please Urgent Respond Needed
Dear friend, I know that this mail will come to you as a surprise. I am The
Branch Manager in Bank of Africa Burkina Faso. I Hoped that you will
notexpose or betray this trust and confident that I am about torepose on you
for the mutual benefit of our both families.

I am Mr. AMA BELLO. The Branch Manager of Bank Of Africa(BOA) Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso. I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transaction
for mutual benefits/life opportunity for you and me. Thetransaction is about
seeking your consent to present you as the next ofkin/ beneficiary of the
US$4.3 million dollars,(four million,three hundred thousand united states
dollars), and who is a customer to thebank where i work.

He died in a Kenya plane crash 2003, with his family during their vacation
journey.
The Fund is currently in a suspense account awaiting claim, the bank made a
public notice that they are ready torelease this fund to any of his
relatives abroad.You can view this site to know
more.http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD
/africa/07/20/kenya.crash
/indexhtml<http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/indexhtml>.
THEREFORE, by virtue of its nature as being utterly CONFIDENTIAL,
topsecret .should be maintained please!,because i am still in the
activeservice i do not need any form of implication especially now i'm in
theverge of my retirement to endanger my carear at last!. Since we got the
information about his death, we have been expectinghis next of kin to come
over and claim his money because we cannot releaseit unless some body
applies for it as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in
our banking guidelines and laws. In that regard, i decided to seek your
consent for this prospective opportunity.

Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction doesnot involve any
RISK, and does not need much engagement from you, since iam familiar with
this kind of transaction being an insider. Necessary modalities will be
worked out to enable us carry out the fund claim undera legitimate
arrangement. I have resolved to offer you 30% of the totalfund, 10% for
sundry expenses that may be incurred during the process of executing this
transaction and 60% percent for me.I will give you moredetails about the
transaction when I receive your affirmativere sponse,more clarification
information.I will like you to send me the following informatios
1.NAME <http://1.name/> IN FULL:......................... .......
2.ADDRESS:.................... ...................
3.NATIONALITY:................ ...................
4.AGE:........................ .....................
5.Sex......................... .....................
6.OCCUPATION:................. .....................
7.MARITAL STATUS:....................... ...........
8.PRIAVTE PHONE NO............................ ................
9.PRIVATE FAX NO:........................... ..................
So i will like you to send to me those informations for easy and effective
communication.
Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of
the application form.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this
transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear
as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer. You should
contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter,if only you are
intrested and ready to help.

Trusting to hear from you.
Yours Faithfully,
MR AMA BELLO

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