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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "foreign remittance manager" (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)
• 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.
  • adbforeigncon@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: bala tomson <btb_tomson@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 06:17:31 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FILL THE APPLICATION AND SEND IT TO THE BANK IMMEDIATELY.


DEAR BROTHER,

ON A VERY GOOD DAY.SO HOW ARE YOU DOING? I HOPE YOU ARE VERY FINE. I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING TAKEN TIME TO REPLY MY LETTER.

WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO FOR ME IS TO PRESENT YOURSELF AS THE NEXT KIN TO MR JOHN KOROVO OUR CUTOMER WHO DIED IN A PLANE CRASH SOME YEAR AGO.THIS BUSINESS IS A O RISK BUT YOU DONT HAVE TO TELL ANY BODY IS BETWEEN YOU AND I.

WE ARE READY TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVIDE US BASE ON ALL THE STATED CONDITIONS.IF YOU SEND THIS APPLICATION TO THE BANK, ANYTHING THE SEND TO YOU,YOU SEND IT BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN HELP YOU FILL THEM.YOU HAVE TO BEAR IN MIND THAT OUR BANK CAN EVEN SEND YOU THIS KIND OF LETTER OR FORMAT I SENT TO YOU WITH ANOTHER NAME AND ANOTHER AMOUNT OF MORNEY JUST TO KNOW WHETHER YOU ARE THE REAL NEXT OF KIN.IF THEY SEND IT TO YOU, YOU SEND IT BACK TO ME OK. PROMISE THAT WITH MY POSITION HERE, THIS BUSINESS WILL BE OVER IN 7 WORKING DAYS. OUR BANK WILL SOON START THEIR INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER,SO YOU HAVE TO BE FAST IN ANYTHING YOU DO.

I AM AWAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU.HAVE A NICE DAY. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY BYE FOR NOW.

YOUR'S BROTHER,

BALA TOMSON.
GOD BLESSINGS,PROTECTIONS AND GUIDIANCE TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY.

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Please I want you to fill this application and send it immediately to the Foreign remittance manager of the bank so that within (14) working days, your nominated receiving account shall be credited accordingly.

ATTENTION//REV (DR) MIKE COMBORO
FOREIGN REMITTANCE MANAGER,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (A.D.B)
ADB ANNEX HOUSE 16--18 AVENUE LUNDUN LION.
01 BP 8337 OUAGADOUGOU 01
TEL :(00226)42 17 109 FAX:00226-5038 6466
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
E-MAIL:adbforeigncon@excite.com

Sir,

APPLICATION FOR THE RELEASE AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFER OF MY INHERITANCE FUNDS OF US$15 MILLION FROM ACCOUNT NUMBER 18463464711.

I am MR........... a cousin brother and next of kin to late Mr John Korovo, your decease customer who held the above account number with your bank, and who died in 2000 CONCORD plane crash.

I discovered the said account details in my late brother bedroom in Jordan, and as his next of kin I humbly appeal to your esteemed office to release and transfer these funds into my nominated receiving bank account detail stated below.

1) Your Full Name.........................................
2) Your Bank Name.......................................
3) Your Bank Address....................................
4) Your Age...................................................
5) Marital Status............................................
6) Your Phone Number..................................
7) Your Fax Numbers.....................................
8) Bank Account Number...............................
9) Receiving Country.....................................
10) Your Occupation......................................
11) Swift Code...............................................
12)Sex...........................................................
13) Your Religion...........................................
14) E - Mail.....................................................

I shall appreciate your prompt attention to this application as I solemnly promise to abide by all your protocol and transactional requirements.

Your's Sincerely,


POST / SCRITUM: please do this so that the transfer will Commence immediately and you can call me on this number (00226- 7885 75 97), and anything the Bank send to you, you send it back to me so that i can help you and fill them.


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