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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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Nana Yaw" <n-yaw3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_nana1111@yahoo.com.mx
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 17:50:49 +0000
Subject: DEAR CUMMINGS

Mr. Nana Yaw
Rue 14: Av. du Chevalier
Appt. 17
Treichville -Abidjan
Côte d'Ivoire
Tel + 225 0825 6289

Dear,

I am Mr.Nana Yaw,the Offshore Payment Officer at the (Hallmark Bank côte
d'Ivoire Abidjan) and close friend to Late Mr.Mr James Cummings,from your
country. In my files I discovered that my customer abandoned sum of $8.5
Million (Eight million Five Hundred Thousand United states Dollars) in our
Bank, Hallmark Bank Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan. On a record before my department
I was made to know that him and his family were involved in a car accident
along Kumasi-Aburi Express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives. My office has been expecting his next of kin to come over
and make claim of this money which is currently deposited in our custody
because the Hallmark Bank Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan cannot release it directly
to me or any other person unless somebody applies for the release of it as
next of
kin to the deceased as indicated in our mutual agreement (Between the
Deceased and the Hallmark Bank Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan)unfortunately his
supposed next of kin died along with him at the Fatal auto crash.


It therefore upon discovery the ugly news that I now decided to make
business with you to direct you on how to apply with this office (Hallmark
Bank Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan) to assist in repatriating the money left behind
by my friend before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank. The request of a foreigner as next of kin in this business is
occasioned by the fact that my customer was a foreigner and the next of kin
died been the wife died alongside with him and also a citizen of Côte
d'Ivoire Abidjan cannot stand as next of kin to a foreigner.


Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives ,I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are from
the same country so that the proceeds of this account valued at $8.5 million
Dollars can be paid to you and then you and l can share the money. 60% to me
and 40% to you.


Moreover, banking industry chances or opportunities like this are common but
not heard. People put their monies in banks and some of these accounts are
either coded or confidentially operated, therefore, when such people die
what do you think that happens to these monies when nobody comes for their
claims? Well, this is one of the numerous avenues good monies are made
within and amongst the bankers. Normally, when something like this happens
in the bank, it is reported to the management.


The Management can only wait for some time for a next of kin to show up
without publishing it or making it public Just because of their selfish
interest.Therefore, it is not published and the bank only waits for the heir
to show up as the availability of such funds are expected to be in the late
"customers will" which would be the only source of knowledge of it by
anybody who is entitled to such estate.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please endeavour to contact me immediately.Expecting a positive response
soonest.

Yours Sincerely,
Mr Nana Yaw.

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