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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Emile N'guessan <em.ngues136@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <emile.nguessan@katamail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:43:26 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY, FROM MR. EMILE N'GUESSAN.



GOOD DAY, FROM MR. EMILE N'GUESSAN. LOT 25 RUE MINIS, ZONE 4 BIETRY. ABIDJAN COTE D'IVORE (IVORY COAST). TEL.: +22507870007 Dear Sir/Madam, I am Mr. Emile N'guessan, and I work in the Accounts/Operations Department of a Prime Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposal of great beneficial interest for you. As a matter of fact, I actually got your contacts from the Internet and have decided to contact you, immediately. On January 30th 2000, a Kuwaitian Oil Consultant/Contractor with the Societe Ivoirien De Raffinage (S.I.R.), ENGINEER SALEH OMAR AL-QARTTAMI, made a number time (fixed) deposits valued at US$8,500,000.00 (Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in our Bank. Upon the maturity of the deposited sum, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally, we discovered from his contact employers, the Societe Ivoireen De Raffinage (S.I.R.) that ENGR. SALEH OMAR AL-QARTTAMI, died along with his family in a Plane crash. On investigation, it was discovered that ENGR. SALEH OMAR AL-QATTAMI died along with his family in a plane crash. After due investigation, I discovered that ENGINEER SALEH OMAR AL-QARTTAMI did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his Next of Kin proved abortive. Upon further inquiries, I also discovered that ENGINEER SALEH OMAR AL-QARTTAMI did not declare any Next of Kin in all his official documents, including his Bank's Deposit Paper Work. This sum of US$8,500,000.00 is still floating in the Bank with the accrued interest being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. For the past 5/6 years now, no one has ever come forward to lay claim of the fund. According to the Ivoirien Act Laws, which states that at the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will be reverted to the ownership of the Ivoirien Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. That is what gave way to this deal. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the Next of Kin to ENGR. SALEH OMAR AL-QARTTAMI so that the fruit of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some government officials. To facilitate this transaction, you are therefore required to:- 1. Provide me with a viable account details where this fund could be safely transferred into as Next of Kin of the former depositor. (Preferably a virgin account). 2. We do not anticipate any risk or probleme in this transaction, whatsoever, as all the loopholes has been well taken care of. There is no risk of any kind involve in this deal. It is 100% risk free. All the Computer work for this transaction will be done by me, including the programming of your name into our system, as the new Beneficiary of this fund. You will be entitled to 30% of the total amount as your commission after the transaction. Therefore, If you are interested and capable of handling this deal, please reply or call me immediately so that we can get the Ball rolling. On receipt of your response, I shall then provide you with more details on how to go about the transaction. Please note that this is very confidential for the security of my job. Hence I am still a staff with the bank here, I would not like to be known or mentioned as having any hand or knowledge in the deal. But as an insider, I will be giving you all the necessary information on what to do, so that we can achieve success in this and have a hitch free transaction. Awaiting your urgent reply. You should call me on this number: Tel: +22507870007 or send an email to me. When replying, do not forget to include your direct Telephone and Fax numbers for easy communication. Thank you. Your's sincerely, MR. EMILE N'GUESSAN. Tel. +22507870007.
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