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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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Fraud email example:

From: Musa Dura <musa_dura3@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2006 11:24:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dr. Musa Dura


Dr. Musa Dura
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK
NO: 17 COLE STREET,
Ouagadougou - Burkina Faso
Tel:00226-78-81-04-32

Dear Friend,

My name is Dr. Musa Dura a staff of FINANCIAL TRUST BANK. I have this urgent deal to transact with you if you can do it. There is an unclaimed deposited fund of $87.6 Million dollars in the name of Mr James Johnson with no traceable address. This fund has stayed over 10 years in the bank without a claimant.

Professionally, any unclaimed money for a period exceeding 10 years is recovered by the bank. I being in the position of the file. I wants any foreign partner to assume the next of kin of the late James Johnson and write to the Financial Trust Bank for claims.

I will advice you adequately on how to do it when I hear from you. Bear in mind that I will stand as a neutral body to the whole transaction. You will only be dealing with any attorney we choose.
Your compensation has been taken into consideration as the account provider. To be precise, your share is 30% of the Total amount. Any financial assistance we receive from you will be paid back to you immediately the fund gets into your account.

I am willing to give you the details of the money and the way we can execute the deal successfully but let me see the desire from you first.


Dr. Musa Dura

NOTE: YOUR URGENT AND FAVORABLE RESPONSE IS HIGHLY APPRECIATED

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