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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • dr.usman_ibrahim010@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: usman ibrahim <usman_ibrahim70@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 05:44:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HOPING TO HEAR FROM YOU VERY SOON!


FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGER,
BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT,
INTERNATIONAL BANK OF AFRICA(BIA),
16 RUE DE COMMERCE,
LOME-TOGO.
ATTNTION; SIR/MADAM

WITH DUE HONOUR AND RESPECT,I AM DR,USMAN IBRAHIM,THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS UNIT,FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT OF
INTERNATIONAL BANK HERE IN REPUBLIC OF TOGO IN WEST AFRICA.

I WAS SIMPLY INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED TO PICK YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS FROM THE NUMEROUS LIST WITH A TOGOLAISE BUSINESS CONSULTANT WHO WORKS WITH THE TOGOLAISE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY,ELDER JOH KOFFI AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU FOR BENEFICIAL AND A 100% RISK-FREE BUSINESS TRANSACTION.

DURING OUR AUDITING AND INVESTIGATIONS IN THIS BANK,MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS(US$15,000,000)ONLY BELONGING TO AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMAN MR REYMOND BECK WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS NEXT OF KIN IN THE 31-10-1999 AEROPLANE
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BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT,THERE WAS NO TRACE OF CLAIM FROM ANY PERSON AS THE FUND REMAIN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK ALTHOUGH,WE KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN OUR JURISDICTION TO ENABLE US PUT CLAIMS AND TRANSFER THE SAID AMOUNT THROUGH A TRUSTWORTHY FRIEND OVERSEAS WHO WE SHALL PRESENT TO THE BANK AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED FOR A PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DEAL.

INFACT,WE COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUS WE CIVIL SERVANTS ARE NOT LEGALLY ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND IT WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE EYE BROWS ON OUR SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, BECAUSE WE ARE STAFF OF THE BANK.THESE ARE THE ACTUAL REASONS WE CONTACT YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS BY OUR DIRECTIVES AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN WITH TOGOLAISE'S COURT AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE RE-TRANSFERED INTO.

MEANWHILE,DANIEL THE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIMS AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED,TO GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE.THE DIRECTIVES AND THE NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO BENEFIT YOURSELF FROM THIS GREAT BUSINES OPPORTUNITY.


ON CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION WHILE 10% OF THE TOTAL SUM WILL BE USED TO REINBURSE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE BILLS AND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE TRANSACTION,WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS HERE.

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.WE THEN COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FOR INVESTMENT IN ANY COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TOO.

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can I give you this trust?

If you can sponsor this transfer. Consider this and get back to me as
soon as possible with the following.

1.Your full name

2.Your full address

3.Your age/occupation

4.Your direct phone/fax numbers for easy communication

DANIEL 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.
MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS; dr.usman_ibrahim010@yahoo.com


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR,USMAN IBRAHIM.








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