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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "dr ahmed" <dr_ahmedabu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_ahmedabu@myway.com
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:42:11 +0000
Subject: THIS LETTER IS VERY IMPORTANT READ REPLY AND CALL ME +22676540220

THIS LETTER IS VERY IMPORTANT READ REPLY AND CALL ME +22676540220
(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).
FROM THE DESK OF ALHAJI DR AHMED ABU THE
DIRECTOR OF AUDITTING DEPARTMENT
BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA BANK (B.C.B).
OUAGADOGOU/BURKINAFASO WEST AFRICA
(PRIVATE/CONFIDENTIAL).


I am ALHAJI AHMED. The Director in charge of Auditing section Banque
commerciale bank (B.C.B) Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa. Forgive my
indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise. AS IT MAY INTEREST
YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE INTERNET
SEARCHHERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO. I FASTED AND PRAYEDFOR THREE
DAYSBEFORE I CONTACT YOU BE MY PARTNER.I have decided to contact you on a
project that will be very beneficial to both us. During our auditing in this
Bank, I came across some amount of money belonging to a deceased foreigner
Mr.Patrick Lokesh who died With his wife and their only daughter on 7th of
November 2002 in a plane crash. The fund has been dormant in his account
with this Bank without any Claim of the fund in our custody from his
relation before my discovery to this development. He was a contractor here
in my country Burkina Faso as road builder but his nationality is Germany.

The said Amount is U.S $20.5million (TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS). I want you to know that I never master minded the
death of the deceased fellow. Their death was occurred Naturally.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION BEEN YOU NOT A German WILL NOT POSE ANY PROBLEM FOR THE
SUCESSFUL TRANSFER ON THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. All the whole arrangement
to Put claim over this fund as the Bonafide next of kin To the deceased has
been put in place and directives Will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your Interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit You're
self to this great business opportunity. In this Country as a civil servant
(A Banker),we are not Allowed to operate a foreign account.This is the
actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who will forward
claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account
where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request.
Our Banking law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after eight
years, the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed
fund.

The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by
the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkina be cannot stand as
next of kin. I don’t want this money to go into the Bank treasury as
unclaimed Bill. Be assured this Transaction is 100%risk free.On conclusion
of this Project, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as
gratification, while 60% will be for me. Please you have been advised to
keep "top-secret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from
service after I conclude this deal with you. I will fly down to your country
for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously
Indicated and further investment will be discussed.

On your acceptance to be my partner, please email for a brief discussion
before we proceed. Please
keep this proposal secret, even if you don’t want to assist me.
Look forward to receive your urgent reply.

Yours faithfully,
ALHAJI DR AHMED ABU.

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