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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2216887670 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Godwin Eli" <godwinali001@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: godwineli001@walla.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:32:09 +0200
Subject: Read And Get Back To Me.

Hello Dear,

I am Mr Gowin Eli, i am an accountant with the Bank of Africa.(BOA),
Dakar Senegal Branch.I am very sorry if this is an inconvinience in
any way, just that i need you to see me through with this transfer.
This business request may seem strange, but I crave your indulgence
and pray you view it seriously as I am convinced that you would be
capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer.
On June 16, 2000, a German property magnate Mr. Andrea Schranner
made a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar
months,valued at US$12,500,000.00(Twelve Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars )in my branch upon maturity. I sent a routine
notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contract employers (the Petroleum Corporation) that Mr. Andrea
Schranner died in an air crash with his family. You can view this
link for verification:

On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
will and attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I
therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Andrea
Schranner did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his bank deposit paperwork. This sum
of US$12,500,000.00 and the interest is being rolled over with the
principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward
to claim it .According to african law, at the expiration of five
years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Senegalese
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Andrea Schranner.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full
name and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of
kin.We shall employ the service of two attorneys for the drafting
and notarization of the will and obtain the necessary documents and
letter of probate administration in your favour for the transfer
into any bank account in any part of the world which you will
provide.We will then facilitate the transfer of this money to you as
the beneficiary/next of kin.The money will be paid into your account
for us to share in ratio of 50% for me and 30% for you and 10 %
will be set aside for expenses incured during the business , while
the other 10% will go to charity organisation. There is no risk at
all,the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney
and my position as an accountant in the bank with the help of the
branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the
private email address below, upon your responses, I shall provide
you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I
shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the
following to enable me start the processing of the fund transfer
into your bank account:
1.) Your full name and address,
2.) Your company name and address if any,.
3.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.
Awaiting your Urgent Reply via my private email: godwineli001@walla.com and
call me for discussions in regards on my personal telephone number
on +2216887670

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards

Mr Gowin E.
Principal Auditor:
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
DAKAR-SENEGAL.Branch.
Tele : +2216887670
Email:godwineli001@walla.com

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