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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: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:45:50 +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. 00228-942-86-90, HOPING TO HEAR
FROM YOU.

REGARDS,
DR. ALAM MOHAMMED.

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