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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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 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)
  • "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.
  • mmmbakovi2000@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Bakovi" <bakovi_mb@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:42:46 +0000
Subject: Your Personnal Message...

From Mr Mike Bakovi.
Auditing And Accounting Unit.
Foreign Remittance Dept.
BIA-BANK TOGO.
Lome Togo.
West Africa.
Reply To mmmbakovi2000@yahoo.ca

Tel# 00 228 925 64 80.

Dear , Friend.

I am Mr Mike Bakovi the Director in-charge of Audting and Accounting Unit,
Foreign Remittance Dept.BIA-BANK TOGO Of Africa.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 August-6th-1997 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with this bank without 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 pofitable and
successful during the time of execution.The said amount was USD$9.m (Nine
million 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 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 he will
need the money to be retransfered into on his 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
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled 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. Please forward all furture correspondence to mmmbakovi2000@yahoo.ca

Best regard.
Mr Mike Bakovi.

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