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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:
  • "from the desk of" (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.)
• 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.
  • anita_kojo2003@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anita kojo <anita_kojo2003@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:30:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TO ACT AS NEXT OF KIN.


FROM THE DESK OF MRS.ANITA KOJO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
B.T.C.I.BANK OF LOME -TOGO.




STRICTLY PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL



DEAR FREIND,

I am Mrs.Anita Kojo the Director in-charge of auditing and accounting section of B.T.C.I.BANK OF LOME - TOGO.in West Africa with due respect and regards.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.

During our investigation and audting in this bank,my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on April 2003 in a gastly motor accidenalong Elakongi express way with his entire family and left the sum of $ 6.5 million dollars in his account and the fund has been dormant in his account with this bankwithout any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally,I kept this information secret within myself and my partner to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of execution with the introduction of internet and website,I was opportuned and pleased to have come across your contact through this satellite media.All the adverts and news media in your website is what interest me most to contact you on this very issue.

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 foriegn 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,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn 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 this bank and also present a foriegn account where you want the money to be retransfered into on your request as it may be after due verification and clarification by designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.On smoothconclusion of this transaction,you will be entitiled 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 both local and international like telephone bills,e-mail bills include the documents fees,while 60% will be for me and my partner.

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 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.However,you can get me through my email address:anita_kojo2003@yahoo.co.in

Yours faithfully,

Mrs.Anita Kojo



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