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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Donald Febian" <df194912@scarlet.be>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:15:40 +0100
Subject: SEEKING YOUR PLIGHT


From The Desk Of,
Dr Donald Febian,
Auditing and Accounting Unit,
Foreign Operations Department,
United Bank For Africa Plc
Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Dear Friend,
l am Dr Donald Febian one of the Directors in charge of Auditing
and Accounting section of United Bank For Africa Plc, and also Chairman
of Investigating and Auditing Department of this Bank.
With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a
Business Transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and our
famili es in future.During our Investigation and Auditing in the Bank,
my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one of
our Deceased client Mr.Morris Thompson 61 years,of Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
He was a very important business man and operates/owns alot of business
conclumarates both in America and all around the world including
Nigeria.You can as well confirm it by yourself through under stated Website of
the incident
http://www. cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
As 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
because he did not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of
death such as these.Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and
successful during the time of execution.The said am ount is U.S$15.5m
(Fifteen million,Five hundred thousand United States Dollars).
Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing
and Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to
perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom
this money will be transferred to.I need your assist ance and
co-operation to get this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand
a better position to be presented through documentation as the next of
kin/Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner,this is the reason
why I could not do this deal alone as a Nigerian and a staff of the bank as well.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free.On smooth Conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled t o
25% of the total sum as gratification,while 5% will be set aside to t
ake care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills, while 70% will be for me and my partners.
Please, you have been advised to keep this "Top Secret" as we a re
still in service and intend to retire from service after we conclude
this deal with you. And I assure you that this transaction will not last
more than 10 working days and you confirm the money in your account.
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 vital 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. I am expecting Your urgent reply as soon as you
receive this message.
God bless you And your family.
Best Regards,
Dr Donald Febian---
Scarlet ONE - Combine ADSL with unlimited fixed phone and spare 400 euros
http://www.scarlet.be

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