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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:
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
• 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.
  • +2289311234 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Fadima Amodou <amodoufadi@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:40:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: get back to me immediately


My dear brother,

I trust all is well with you. It was indeed a great pleasure seeing your response to my mail. I was out of town on a official business and have only just returned. After going through your mail I am confident that I have found an honest and trustworthy person with whom to conclude this transaction. I want to assure you of my credibility and to ask you to work with me in truth and in spirit so that we will have this concluded within the next 8-10 working days.

I will tell you more about myself, My name is Fadima Collins Amodou,I am 49yrs married with two kids a boy(Benjamin) and my daughter (Natasha). My wife Edna Chantal works with the General hospital here. I work with Eco Bond Trust Plc and we live at 25 boulevard du Kara,Kpalime.We will all be coming down to london once you have the funds in your account and the neccessary arrangements have been made to enable us come over to meet with you.

This is an opportunity that comes once in a life time and I have decided to make good use of it. I sincerely hope that we will work together in truth without having any atom of greed to cheat on each other as I do believe that this business will certainly bring us together for good business and friendship relationship.All i need from you is your total co-operation in every aspect of this transaction so as to enable us conclude this successfully.

It is important that you understand that your are the most important person as far as this transaction is concerned because this funds will come into your account and in your name so I will need your word that you will not in any way double cross me.

BACK TO BUSINESS.

The account in question belongs to Late Mr Theophilus Baker who was our customer/friend before he met his untimely death in the unfortunate accident. The account has been dormant since then and nobody has ever come forward for claims or identification. It was after our auditing at the end of the financial year in 2001 in my department that we discovered that this account was dormant.

What I want you to do is stand as the next of kin to the deceased so that this funds will be released to you. I am aware that you are not related or even know him but I will supply you with all necessary information the bank might need to prove that you are the legitimate next of kin to him.

On the receipt of your reply indicating your sincere willingness to assist me with this, I will send across to you a copy of text of application letter which you will retype, fill and fax to the director of foreign operations in our bank for approval, which is the most important aspect of this transaction, and once the application is approved the rest will be easy. I am confident that we both will work in truth and in spirit to actualize this transaction.
At the end of this transaction,10 percent of the total funds will be set aside to settle whatever expenses we might be incurred in the cause of this transaction,while the balance will be shared between us on a 50/50 basis.

I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail confidential and respect the integrity of the information you come by as a result of this mail.This is very important so that we can successfully conclude this transaction. Please call me once you have gone through this mail so that we can discuss further. My direct telephone number is +228 9311 234.

I await your call today.


Thanks and remain Blessed.
Fadima Amodou.



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