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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:
  • "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.
  • diick002@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "dick_frank" <diick002@myway.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2006 22:18:12 -1200
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME





FROM MR DICK FRANK.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
BANQUE TOGOLAISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE,
LOME- TOGO.


Dear Freind,

I am Mr Dick Frank the head of auditing and accounting
section of Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie
Lome-Togo 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 .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to
a deceased person who died on 26th December 2004 in Tsunami
that happened in Sumatra island, Indonesia. From the
information that our bank have gotten so far, the Tsunami
killed him with his entire family and no none relation have
been identified. The person that he used as his next of kin
was his 17 year old son who died along side with the family.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within
myself to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and
successful during the time of execution. The said amount was
(U.S$9.5M UNITED STATES DOLLARS).

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 foreign
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 me 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(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 with affidavit of trust of
oath 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 whole money will
be remitted from to your own designation bank account.

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 40% 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 50% will be for me.Please, you have been
adviced to keep it as a "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
me to invest in. All other necessary information will be
sent to you when I hear from you.

REPLY TO diick002@myway.com

Yours faithfully,

MR. DICK FRANK


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