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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "you will be given 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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.MALY MUDINA" <maly_mudin11@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: maly_mudina001@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:50:22 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED:

FROM THE DESK OF DR.MALY MUDINA.
THE AREA DISTRICT MANAGER.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.
{WEST AFRICA}
URGENT ATTENTION REQUIRED:


I have the honor and the confidential to introduce to you this business in
view of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable I am OF DR.MALY
MUDINA. the Area District Bank Manager of the Bank of Africa (BOA)
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. There is as account open in this Bank in 1995
nobody has operated on this account again. After an intensive investigation,
I discovered that the owner of this account died along side with his entire
family in a plane crash, in the year November 1 1999 Here is the CNN report
of the event that carry the story when it occur
http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/missing.plane.02/ the account has no
beneficiary.

The amount involved is US$22,300,000,00 (Twenty two million three hundred
thousand dollar). In light of the above fact, honestly I need your
assistance to open the door to this opportunity by providing your account or
any account of your choice either private (Company’s) account where the fund
will be remitted. Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because the
management is ready to welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct
information of this account, which I will give to you immediately. If you
are interested and ready to conclude this transaction with me, because why,
I want to transact the business with you as my retirement is at hand I
cannot leave the money with the Bank.

You should be informed strictly that I will destroy the entire document in
your present, you should bear in mind that we shall meet face to face for
sharing this money in your country. I will apply for annual leave
immediately I here from you that you are ready to act as regards this
transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account. This to enable
me use my position and influence to effect the onwards transfer of this fund
to your account.
At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 60% will be for me, and 10%will be for local and international
expense.
Yours faithfully,
OF DR.MALY MUDINA.

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