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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)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ben owatara" <mr_ban0x19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_ben0x777@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:02:51 -0300
Subject: VERY URGENT

:-) http://ecolorpostcards.com/winner.html :-)
http://ecolorpostcards.com/winner.html FROM THE DESK OF MR BEN OWATARA
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
WEST AFRICA
DEAR FRIEND

THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS OUT OF MY DESIRE TO
SHARE THIS MUTUAL PROPOSAL WITH YOU AND I APOLOGISE USING THIS MEDIUM TO
REACH YOU FOR A BUSINESS/TRANSACTION,OF THIS MAGNITUDE BUT THIS IS DUE TO
CONFIDENCIALIT AND PROMPT ACCESS REPOSED ON THIS MEDIUM.

IT IS WITH TRUST THAT I WISH TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MATTER , I HOPE THAT YOU
WILL NOT EXPOSE OR BETARY THIS TRUST AND CONFIDENT THAT I AM ABOUT TO
RESPOSE ON YOU FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF OUR FAMILIES,I NEED YOUR URGENT
ASSISTANCE In TRASFERING THE SUM OF (15.5MUSD),TO YOUR ACCOUNT WITHING 10 TO
14 BANKING DAYS, THIS MONEY HAS BEEN DORMANT FOR YEARS IN OUR BANK WITHOUT
CLAIM,I WANT THE BANK TO RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEAREST PERSON TO
OUR DECEASED CUSTOMER,(THE OWNER OF THE ACCOUNT )DIED ALONG WITH HIS
SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN IN AN AIR CRASH SINCE JULY 2000.

I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO OUR BANK TREASURER ACCOUNT AS AN ABANONED
FUND. SO THIS IS THE REASON WHY I CONTACTED YOU SO THAT THE BANK CAN RELEASE
THE MONEY TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO OUR DECEASED COSTOMER,PLESASE I WOULD
LIKE YOU TO KEEP THIS PROPOSAL AS A TOP SECRET AND DELETE IT IF YOU ARE NOT
INTERESTED UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY, I WILL GIVE YOU FULL DETAILS ON HOW
BUSINESS WILL BE EXECUTED,AND ALSO NOTE THAT YOU WILL HAVE 40% OF THE ABOVE
MENTIONED SUN IF YOU AGREE TO HANDLE THIS BUSINESS WITH ME AND 10% WILL BE
SET ASIDE FOR ANY EXPENCESS THAT WARRANT ON THE PROCESS BEFORE THE FUND GET
IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT,SUCH AS TELEPHONE CALLS BILLS (ETC).
THANKS AND GOD BLESS

MR BEN

BANK OF AFRICA
OUAGADOUGOU-BURKINA FASO
WEST AFRICA

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