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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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Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.LAMIN MARIAM" <lamin_mariam@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: mariam_giwa@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2004 22:20:53 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ME AT mariam_giwa@hotmail.com

DEAR FRIEND,
I am MRS MARIAM LAMIN the director in charge of auditing and account section
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BURKINA(BIB) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO,WEST AFRICA.With
due respect and regard,I have decided to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end.
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, My department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, who died on EgyptAir
Flight 990 plane crash of 31st october 1999. No body was recovered from
the crash site.
This fund has been dormant in his account with my Bank without any claim
of the fund that is in our custody neither from his family or relation before
our discovery to this development.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.
The said amount is US$30M (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS).
Meanwhile all the arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased,get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foreign account has been put in place and all directives and
needed information will be made known to you as soon as you indicate your
interest and willingness to assist and also benefit yourself 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, i am not allowed to operate a foreign account
and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank. Also it will take a foriegner to successflly
to this since the deceased person was a foreigner.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to
the Bank, also present a foreign account where he will need the money to
be transferred into on his request as it may be after due verification and
clarification by the the bank where the whole money will be remitted to
your own 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 25%of the
total sum as gratification,while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses
that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while
70% will be for me.
Please, you have been advised to keep this top secret as i am still in service
and intend to retire from service,and after i conclude this deal with you.I
will be monitoring the whole situation here in this 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 country you may advice us 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
transaction.Please it is vital that you know that it will take us money
to realise this successfully.So consider yourself capable before you reply.

Yours faithfully,
MRS MARIAM LAMIN
AUDITING AND ACCOUNT UNIT.
FORIEGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANQUE INTERNATIONALE DU BURKINA(BIB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO,WEST AFRICA.TELEPHONE,00226-78-84-80-96.

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