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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: "jafaur john" <explitation105@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:08:12 +0000
Subject: GOODDAY,

FROM DR, ALAM MOHAMMED
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
LOME TOGO WEST-AFRICA

DEAR FRIEND,

I WISH TO USE THIS MEDIUM TO GET INTOUCH WITH YOU, MY NAME IS DR. ALAM
MOHAMMED.THE MANAGER CREDIT AND FOREIGN BILLS OF AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
[ADB]. I AM WRITING IN RESPECT OF FOREIGN CUSTOMER OF MY BANK WITH ACCOUNT
NUMBER ADB-100144986-00, WHO PERISHED IN THE PLANE CRASH OF 30 NOVEMBER
2001[WITH EGYPTIAN AIRLINE 990] WITH OTHER PASSENGERS ABOARD. SINCE THE
DEMISE OF MUSSA,I PERSONALLY HAVE WATCHED WITH KEEN INTEREST TO SEE THE NEXT
OF KIN BUT ALL HAS PROVED ABORTIVE AS NO ONE HAS COME TO CLAIM HIS FUNDS OF
USD12M,[12. MILLION,UNITED STATES DOLLARS] WITH OUR BANK HERE FOR A VERY
LONG TIME.ON THIS NOTE I DECIDED TO SEEK FOR WHOM HIS NAME SHALL BE USED AS
THE NEXT OF KIN,AS NO ONE HAS COME UP TO PUT CLAIM AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO
THIS FUNDS AND THE BANKING ETHICS HERE DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH MONEY TO STAY
MORE THAN FOUR YEARS,BECUASE AFTER FOUR YEARS THE MONEY WILL BE CALLED BACK
TO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL. IN VIEW OF THIS I GOT YOUR CONTACT
THROUGH MYCOUNTRY'S FOREIGN TRADE MISSION AFTER I WAS CONVINCED IN MY MIND
THAT YOUR NAME COULD BE USED AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THIS CLAIM.THE REQUEST OF
THE FOREIGNER AS A NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS CCASIONED BY THE FACT
THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A TOGOLESE CANNOT STAND AS THE NEXT OF
KIN TO A OREIGNER. I HAVE AGREED TO SHARE THIS MONEY WITH YOU IN THE MUTUAL
UNDERSTANDING OF 70%/30%.YOU KEEP 30% WHILE I KEEP 70%,HOW ABOUT
THAT?THEREAFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AS I AM ALMOST
DUE FOR RETIREMENT. UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR I WILL SEND YOU BY FAX OR
E-MAIL A DRAFT APPLICATION OF CLAIM WHICH YOU WILL SEND TO THE BANK AND THE
NEXT STEP TO TAKE. I WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS
BUSINESS IS HITCH FREE AND THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY FEAR AS THE
WHOLE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENT AS BEEN PERFECTED FOR THE TRANSFER. YOU SHOULD
CONTACT ME AS A MATTER OF FACT IMMEDIATELY. HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

REGARDS,
DR. ALAM MOHAMMED.

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