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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mouhamed danga" <mouhamed_danga07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mouhamed_danga00@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:02:18 +0000
Subject: FROM MOUHAMED DANGA,

TOP-SECRET

REMITTANCE OF $20 MILLION USD




ATTN.PLEASE


I am MR MOUHAMED DANGA, I work with the AFRICAN DEVELOMENT BANK(ADB) in
burkina faso republic. It is my wish tosolicite your assistance in a
business transaction that will be of benefit to you and I.During our
investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across a very
huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer of the bank ABDUL SUDANA,
a citizen of CANADA who died of the recent plane crash in Cotonou Benin
republic on the 26th of Dec.2003.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.The side amount was$20m(twenty million united states
dollars).As it may intrest you to know,I am writing, following your address
which i got through international network information when i was searching
for a sure email contact . I believed that you are capable and reliable to
champion this business opportunity.

Meanwhileall the whole 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 your account if you indicate your intrest has been made by me.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a banker,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 working with 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
to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money
to be re-transfered ,into on his requestas it may be, after due verification
and clarification by bank officails.

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, while the remaining 60%
will be for me and my family.

Please,you have been advised to keep this business as a secret between you
and i for i am still in service and intend to retire from service after i
conclude this deal with you. As soon as you confirm to me your willingness
to assist me in this bussiness i will send to you the deceased bank account
informations and Application which you will apply to the bank for inward
transfer of this fund to your account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the 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 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 yourwish
For more clearification vist the website entire family on 26th December
2003 in a plane crash.VIEW THIS WEB SITE
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

FROM THE DESK OF MR MOUHAMED DANGA,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO.

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