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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)
  • "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)
  • "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: "idris rimi" <idris_rimi005@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: idris_rimi001@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 20:54:41 +0000
Subject: Re: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED!!!

FROM DR IDRIS RIMI
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

Dear,

I am DR IDRIS RIMI. the director,in charge of Auditing and Accounting
section of African Development Bank Ouagadougou Burkina faso,in West Africa
in 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 the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foreigner who
died on monday, 31 july, 2000 in a plane 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 our discovery to this
developement.Please visit this site that is one of the evidence the
directors brought in other to swallow the money at the end of the day,
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm). Although personally,i
kept this information secret within myself and partners to enable the whole
plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution.The
said amount was USD$14m (fourteen million united states dollars). As it may
intrest you to know, I got your contact through international business
enquiry on internet.

I believe you will be viable 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, get the
required approval and transfer this money to a foreign account has been put
in place and directives/needed information will be relayed to you as soon as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us 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 foreign account
and would eventually raise an 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 he will need the money to
be re-transfered into on his request as it may be, after due verification
and clarification by 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
and my partners.

Please,you have been advised to keep top secret as we are 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 the bank until you confirm the money in your account.And
ask us 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 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 deal.

Yours faithfully,
Dr Idris Rimi.

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