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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:
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "umar bello" <umar_bello@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 02:12:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: PLEASE REPLY IMMIDIATELY OR CALL ON MY PRIVATE NO (0022670340481)


THE MANAGER OF AUDITING DEPT.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK {ADB}.
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO.
DEAR PARTNER,

GOOD DAY AND HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR FAMILY? HOPE FINE.
PLEASE LET THIS MESSAGE DO NOT BE A SURPRISE TO YOU BECAUSE I GOT YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION AND LAY ALL THE TRUST IN YOU BEFORE I DECIDED TO
DISCLOSE THIS CONFIDENTIAL AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION TO YOU.

I AM THE MANAGER OF AUDITING DEPARTMENT OF OUR BANK AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU OVER THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH THE SUM OF NINTEEN MILLION,THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($19,300,000.00) FOR OUR PRESENT FUTURE SUCCESS.

THIS IS AN ABANDONED FUND THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH DISASTER ON 25TH OCT 2002.MEANWHILE I WAS VERY FORTUNE TO CAME ACROSS THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WAS ARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILES OF 2004-2005 IN OTHER TO SUBMIT TO THE ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT FOR AN OFFICIAL RE-DOCUMENTATION.

BE OBVIOUSLY INFORMED THAT IT WAS STATED IN OUR BANKING POLICY AND
SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS UNCLAIMED TILL THE PERIOD OF
FOUR (4) YEARS STARTED COUNTING FROM THE DATE WHEN THE BENEFICIARY
DIED, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED FUNDBESIDES, IT IS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE LAW GUIDING OUR BANK FOR A CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO TO MAKE THE CLAIM OF THE FUND.

SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS ECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE CLAIM AND TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT AS THE EXTENDED RELATION BEING THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED.

I EXPECT YOUR URGENT COMMUNICATION.

MMY BEST REGRADS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY,
MR. UMAR BELLO


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