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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:
  • "dear friend" (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)
  • "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.)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • chrisstora10@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chrisstora 1" <chrisstora1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 10:15:05 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE///

FROM:MR.CHRIS STORA.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT. FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
BANQUE TOGOLAISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE, LOME-TOGO
TELL. 00228 914 69 70

Hello Dear Friend,

I, MR.CHRIS STORA.the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
of Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie Lome-Togo in West Africa
with due respect and regard. I have decided tocontact 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
the 30st of April 2003,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a
ghastly Plane Crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take
off from Cotonou in Benin Republic where they went for a Concert.
His account with this Bank has been dormant inwithout any claim of the fund
in our custody either from his family or relation. This is the money left
behind in the bank by our deceased customer with the account number: btci
A/c#. 41056212298, Mr John Morris who died in an air crash On the 26th of
December 2003 with his entire family. He resident in Lome-Togo. You are
adviced to visit their crash site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
The said amount was (U.S $20.5M UNITED STATES DOLLARS). 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(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 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-transfer red 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.
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 vital 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. KINDLY EMAIL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS
MAIL.(chrisstora10@hotmail.com)
Marrital status.................
Age...........................
phone number.. .......
fax number..............
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Chris Stora.

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