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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)
  • "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: "DR KABANGO NGOY" <drkabango_ngoy@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drkabango_ngoy@luxmail.com
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 07:31:13 -0700
Subject: URGENT INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE !!!.

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(A.D.B)
LOME - TOGO.

TEL:00228-9478819.

Dear Sir,

I am Dr.Kabango Ngoy the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK LOME TOGO,with due respect and regard.

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 a deceased person who died on november
1998 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in
his account with this Bank without any claim of the
fund in our custody either from his family or relation
before our discovery to this development.

Although personally,I keep this information secret
within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution. The said amount was us$10.5M (Ten million and five hundred thousand united states dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive
information through the international consultant chamber of commerce and Industry here, where I was seaching for a good relaible contact to do the business with.I was elated the time I saw your address to propose the business to you.

Meanwhile all 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 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 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 due to the country code 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-transferred into on his 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 designation 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 and also telephone bills,while 60% will be for me and my partners.

Please,you have been adviced 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 this
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 country you 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.

I want you to be contacting me on my secure telephone below number due to security reasons.
Tel: (008821621805539) or reply to my secure e-mail: drkabango_ngoy@luxmail.com


Best Regard,

Dr.Kabango Ngoy.

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