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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:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ngoli Agom" <mr_agom@techemail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: info_ngoli@techemail.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 19:11:21 +0400
Subject: Seeking for a joint partnership.

Hello dear,

This mail might come to you as a surprise and the temptation to ignore
it as unserious could come into your mind but please consider it a divine wish and accept it with a deep sense of humility. I am Mr NGOLI AGOM, the manager in charge of Telex/computing department of Bank of Africa (B.O.A)Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in West Africa, with due respect and Regards, I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this Bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to of our deceased customer
Mr. Raymond Beck who died in a plane crash along with his wife in Egypt Air Flight 990, 1999 air crash for more information about this crash and person you can view this website
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm).

Since we got this information about his death and on further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Raymond Beck did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within I , to
enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution, the said amount is (USD$17.3m)(Seventeen million, three hundred thousand United States dollars),as it may interest you to know, I got your Impressive information on my search for a reliable partner, I contacted you to be my partner and person to be reliable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem.

Meanwhile all The whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bona fide next of kin to the deceased and get the required approval And
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in Place and directives and needed 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 (a banker), we are not allowed to operate a foreign 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
who will forward claims As the next of kin with affidavit of trust of oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where you will need the money to be re-transferred into on this request as it may be after due Verification and clarification by the correspondent branch of The bank where the whole money will be remitted from 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 35% 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, while 60% will befor me , please you have been advised to keep "Top Secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after we 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 advice me to invest in and all other necessary vital information will be send to you when I hear from you.

I suggest you get back to me As soon as possible and also include your
personal phone/mobile and fax numbers for easy communication.

Yours faithfully,

MR.NGOLI AGOM
THE MANAGER IN CHARGE
OF TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

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