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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)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mark Kabore" <mark_kabore1@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 12:44:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPLY URGENTLY PLEASE.


DR MARK KABORE.
THE MANAGER OF,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B.)
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO.
DIRECT LINE 00226 76 62 10 28.

DEAR FRIEND,
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY, THIS IS SECRET AND CONFIDENTIAL.

I HOPE THAT YOU ARE WELL TODAY.I AM THE MANAGER OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNT
DEPT OF OUR BANK, WITH DUE RESPECT I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU OVER THIS
BUSINESS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WORTH THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION, (15MILLION USD ) IN OTHER TO ENTRUST THIS FUND
INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

THIS IS AN ABANDONED FUND THAT BELONGS TO THE ONE OF OUR BANK CUSTOMERS
WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 25TH JULY, 2001 IN A PLANE
CRASH DISASTER. I WAS VERY FORTUNE TO MEET THE DECEASED FILE WHEN I WAS
ARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILES OF 2000-2001 IN OTHER TO
SUBMIT TO THE BANK MANAGEMENTS ACCORDINGLY FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES.
FOLLOWING OUR BANKING FINANCIAL POLICY, IT WAS OBVIOUSLY INDICATED AND
SIGNED LAW FULLY THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER FIVE YEARS
WITHOUT SOMEBODY BEEN A FOREIGNER APPLY AND CLAIM THE FUND AS THE NEXT
OF KIN , THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS AN
UNCLAIMED FUND.

SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARILY NEEDED FOR THE
CLAIM BECAUSE A CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO CANNOT COME FORWARD TO CLAIM THE
FUND SINCE THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT AN INDIGENE TO CLAIM SUCH FUND SINCE
THE REAL BENEFICARY OF THE FUND IS DIED, THE BANK ARE EXPECTING THE NEXT
OF KIN TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND FOR HIM OR HER WITHOUT
DELAY BUT UNFORTUNATELY I LEARNT THROUGH THE INVESTIGATIONS WHICH I CARRIED
OUT THAT THERE IS NOBODY BEHIND WHO CAN COME AND CLAIM THE FUND.

THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO APPLY TO THE BANK WITH YOUR RELIABLE BANK
ACCOUNT DETAILS WHERE OUR BANK WILL TRANSFER THE FUND INTO AND IMMEDIATELY
THE FUND IS TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, I WILL SHARE THE FUND
ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED BELOW.
SIXTY PERCENT (60%) OF THE TOTAL FUND WILL BE FOR ME.THIRTY PERCENT (
30%) FOR YOU IN PROVISION OF THE BANK ACCOUNT.FIVE PERCENT (5%) WILL BE
FOR UNEXPECTED EXPENSES WHICH MAY OCCUR DURING THE TRANSFER.FIVE
PERCENT(5%)WILL BE PRESERVED FOR HELPING THE HELPLESS PEOPLE, LIKE CHARITY
ORGANIZATION AND MOTHERLESS BABIES.

THEREAFTER YOU WILL HELP ME TO VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR SHARING THE MONEY
ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED ABOVE.

AND FOR THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AS
ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS THE ONLY EXISTING NEXT OF
KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER AND AFTER APPROVAL WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE
IMMEDIATELY AS YOU APPLIED, THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED
BANK ACCOUNT WILL PROCEED. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU SHOULD KEEP THIS
BUSINESS SECRET UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE TRANSFER INTO THE BANK ACCOUNT WHICH
YOU WILL PROVIDE. AND THERE IS NO RISK IN THIS BUSINESS. THE BANK WILL
FORWARD TO YOU ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE TRANSFER AND WHICH
WILL PROVE THAT YOU MAKE A LEGAL CLAIM OF INHERITANCE.

IT IS TRUE THAT I PRAY TO GOD BEFORE I WAS PUSHED FORWARD TO CONTACT
YOU FOR THIS BUSINESS BUT I WANT YOU TO ASSURE ME SOLEMNLY THAT YOU ARE A
TRSUTWOTHY, RELIABLE, HONEST AND CAPABLE TO AVOID CHEATING ME IN THIS
BUSINESS.IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR INTEGERITY, REPLY IMMEDIATELLY
YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AND CALL ME ON 00226 76 62 10 28 FOR MORE DETAILED
INFORMATION ON HOW THE PROCESS TO TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT
WILL BE.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
DR MARK KABORE.


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