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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "30% for you " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2215251855 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mixhenrykamara@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Henry Kamara" <kamaraboa@mixmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mixhenrykamara@mixmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 18:01:25 +0100
Subject: ATTN!!!

Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Henry Kamara, I am an accountant with the Bank of
Africa.(BOA), Dakar Senegal Branch.I am very sorry if this is an
inconvinience in any way, just that i need you to see me through with
this transfer. This business request may seem strange, but I crave your
indulgence and pray you view it seriously as I am convinced that you
would be capable to provide me with a solution to a money transfer.
On June 16, 2000, a German property magnate Mr. Andrea Schranner made
a numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at
US$12,500,000.00(Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars )in my
branch upon maturity. I sent a routine notification to his forwarding
address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers (the Petroleum Corporation) that Mr. Andrea
Schranner died in an air crash with his family.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
will and attempts to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Andrea Schranner did
not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork. This sum of US$12,500,000.00 and
the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of
each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it .According to
african law, at the expiration of 7 years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the Senegalese Government if nobody applies to claim the
fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to
stand as the next of kin to Mr. Andrea Schranner.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full name
and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.We shall
employ the service of two attorneys for the drafting and notarization of
the will and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate
administration in your favour for the transfer into any bank account in
any part of the world which you will provide.We will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.The money
will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio of 50% for me
and 30% for you and 10 % will be set aside for expenses incured during
the business , while the other 10% will go to charity organisation.
There is no risk at all,the paperwork for this transaction will be done
by the attorney and my position as an accountant in the bank with the
help of the branch Manager guarantees the successful
xecution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately via the private email address below, upon your responses, I
shall provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.
Please upon the receipt of this mail message, send to me the following
to enable me start the processing of the fund transfer into your bank
account:
1.) Your full name and address,
2.) Your company name and address if any,.
3.) Your private / official telephone and fax number.
Awaiting your Urgent Reply via my private email:mixhenrykamara@mixmail.com
and call me for discussions in regards on my personal telephone number
on +2215251855.
Thanks and God bless.
Best regards
Mr.Henry Kamara .
Principal Auditor:
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
DAKAR-SENEGAL.Branch.
Tele : +2215251855
Email:mixhenrykamara@mixmail.com

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