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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • luishalidou@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kelvin idele <maurisbright2000@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:46:20 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Good Day Frriend


FROM THE DESK OF MR USMAN BELLO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
FINANCIER BANK( F.B )
BENIN REPUBLIC,WEST AFRICA.
ATTENTION PLEASE
I AM MR USMAN BELLO THE SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND
ACCOUNTING
SECTION OF FINANCIAL BANK( F.B ) BENIN REPUBLIC
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 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.
THE SAID AMOUNT WAS (U.S 22.85M DOLLARS).
AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION
THROUGH INTERNET DIRECTORY .
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, 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
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 AND
ALSO
TELEPHONE AND INTERNET BILLS, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY
COLEAGUES,
I wait Your reply.
Mr.Usman Bello.
luishalidou@yahoo.fr


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