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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "jerry kabore" <jerry_kabore01@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:04:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF JERRY KABORE


FROM THE DESK OF MR, JERRY KABORE
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.



DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MR JERRY KABORE,THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND
ACCOUNTING SECTION OF AFRICA DEVELOPMENT BANK(A.D.B)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO IN
WEST AFRICA.WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU
ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT
THE END OF THE TRANSACTION.

FROM MY DEPARTMENT IN THE BANK, I DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF FIFTHEEN
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($ 15 MILLION DOLLERS.) THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR
CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILLIES,ON 25TH JULY,2000
CONCORDE PLANE CRASH[FLIGHT AF4590 ] WITH THE WHOLE PASSENGERS ABOARD.THE
NAME OF THE DECEASED MAN WAS (MR. ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM
MUNICH,GERMANY).N.B.IN OTHER FOR YOU TO BELIEVE ME HONESTLY,GO THROUGH THIS
(WEBSITE)BEFORE YOU START WITH ME.BELOW IS THE WEBSITE.

(HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM)


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 TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT
WHERE HE WILL NEED THE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST
AS IT MAY BE AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION BY THE
CORRESPONDENT BRANCH OF THE BANK WHERE THE $015MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS WILL
BE REMITTED FROM TO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION BANK ACCOUNT.

I DONT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED
BILL,BESIDES OUR BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH
MONEY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST OF
FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT
THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN
TO A FOREIGNER.

I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE.
ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30%
OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE
CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER AND ALSO
TELEPHONE BILLS,WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. PLEASE, YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED TO
KEEP TOP SECRET" AS I AM STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM
SERVICE
AFTER I 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 ME 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 AND I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR EMAIL OR YOU
CALL ME FOR MORE DISCUSSION.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR,JERRY KABORE.
HOME ADDRESS:288 QUEZIN
FERDINAND AVENUE OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA-FASO.


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