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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)
  • "million us 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Tom Frank" <tom_frank01@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 09:58:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPLY BACK


FROM MRTOM FRANK,
THE MANAGER OF AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING DEPT,
BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA-FASO.
PHONE NUM: 00226 76 44 03 20

DEAR FRIEND,

I AM MR.TOM FRANK. I WORK IN THE BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A.),OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO.
I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF
MONEY INVOLVED IS ($8.7 MILLION US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER
OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND
YOURS TOO. AND ALSO TO TAKE MY WIFE TO USA FOR TREATMENT OF LIVER
DAMAGE.

THIS MONEY WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE CUSTOMERS IN OUR BANK.THE MAN'S NAME
IS CALLED ANDREAS SCHRANNER FROM Munich,Germany.A BUSINESS
COMMERCIALIST IN WEST-AFRICAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD SINCE SIX YEARS AGO ON 25TH
JULY,2000 CONCORDE PLANE CRASH[Flight AF4590 ] WITH THE WHOLE
PASSENGERS ABOARD .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)

AND SINCE THEN,NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED IN HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.
I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT
BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY;YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF
AS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON[ANDREAS SCHRANNER] AS
DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO
MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER AND HIS PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE
AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO
ENSURE A SWIFT AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 40% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR
CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WIL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENCES
BOTH OF US MIGHT INCURE DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.
SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY AND IN YOUR
REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE PHONE NUMBERS]

URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL
BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

BEST REGARDS,
TOM FRANK



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