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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "million 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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "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.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • a4ahmed1@inmail24.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed DIALLO" <adbf14@telegraf.by>
Reply-To: a4ahmed20008bf@yahoo.es
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:29:59 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION REQUIRED AND CALL ME NOW.


ATTENTION REQUIRED: DEAR FRIEND,
Tel-00226 78 03 96 12

I MR AHMED DIALLO, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section in Bank of Africa ouagadougou-burkina faso in west Africa with due
respect and regards I have decided to contact you on this business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction.

During my investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer, a foriegner who
died on plain crash and, the fund has been dormant in his account with the
bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or
relation before my discovery to this development.

Actually, the late customer was a big merchant who trades on Gold,
Diamond, Elephant tusks and crude oil from Africa to Asia and Europe and
this money he deposites in our bank to pay for his purchases.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and during the time of execution (
Two is secret). The amount involved is $14 Million usd (Fourteen Million
united states dollars).Meanwhile all the whole arrangement and directives
needed to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the
deceased, will be forward to you upon your acceptance.

Information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great
business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn
account and would eventually raise eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow from a foreign nation who will forward
claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and
also present a foriegn account where he will need the money to be
retransfered into on his request as it may be, after due verification and
clarification to designated bank account. I will not fail to inform you that
this transaction is 100% risk free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone bills
etc, while 60% will be for me. Please,you have been advised to keep top
secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I
have concluded this deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other
country you may advise me to invest in. All other necessary information
will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as
soon as possible stating your wish in this deal and asking any questions
that are not cleared by you for a good follow-up.

Contact me through this email address for some security reasons(
a4ahmed1@inMail24.com)

Best regards,
MR AHMED DIALLO
TEL-00226 78 03 96 12

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