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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)
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ali usman55" <usman_ali@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:24:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR.ALI USMAN.


FROM THE DESK OF MR.ALI USMAN.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
BANK OF AFRICA,
OUAGA-BURKINA-FASO.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR SIR,

I AM MR.ALI USMAN, THE CHIEF ACCOUNTANT IN CHARGE OF
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF BANK OF AFRICA OUAGA-BURKINA-FASO IN WEST AFRICA. IN DUE RESPECT AN REGARD,I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE TRANSACTION.DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THE BANK,MY DEPARTMENT GAZETTED A CONSIGNMENT REGISTERED AS A FAMILY TREASURE IN THE BANK OF AFRICA, TO A DECEASED DEPOSITOR,A FOREIGNER WHO DIED IN OCTOBER,2003 IN A PLANE CRASH AND THE CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN IN THE BANK WITHOUT AND CLAIM OF THE CONSIGNMENT IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS
DEVELOPMENT. ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT THIS INFORMATION VEILED WITHIN MY PARTNERS AND I, TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION,I DECTATED THAT THE CONSIGNMENT ISMONEY. THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS USD$65M (SIXTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLAR.) AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW,I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS ENQUIRY IN THE BURKINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. I BELEIVE YOU WILL BE VIABLE AND CAPABLE TO CHAMPION A BUSINESS OF SUCH MAGNITUDE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM .MEANWHILE, THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS CONSIGNMENT AS THE BONAFIDE NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE DECEASED,GETS THE REQUIRE D APPROVAL AND TRANSFER THIS CONSIGNMENTAS THE NEXT OF KIN TO RECEIVE THE CONSIGNMENT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTIVES/NEEDED INFORMATION,WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOURSELF IN THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.IN FACT,I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE AS THE NEXT OF KIN AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYEBROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK. THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT HIMSELF AS THE NEXT OF KIN. WHERE HE WILL NEED THE CONSIGNMENT TO BE RE-TRANSFERED INTO, ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION TO DESIGNATED COUNTRY.I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. ON SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURRED DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS TELEPHONE BILLS ETS, WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS.
PLEASE,YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP TOP-SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE CONSIGNMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY, AFTERWHICH WE COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FORSHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FOR FURTHER INVESTMENT,EITHER IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY THAT WOULD BE .CONVENIENT TO INVEST IN.ALL OTHER NECESSARY
INFORMATION WOULD BE DETAILED TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STATING YOUR ABILITIES IN THIS DEAL I ALONE KNOWS THAT IT INVOLVES MONEY AND WHEN I RESEARCH TO KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE BOX AFTER THE AUDITING,IT WAS THEN THAT I NOTICED THAT IT WAS MONEY AND I SAW THE AMOUNT.

THANKS,

MR ALI USMAN


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