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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)
  • "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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Ahmed kebiru" <ahmed.kebiru124@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ahmed.kebiru2@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 04 May 2007 10:17:08 +0000
Subject: Hello.

Friday, 4 May 2007.

 

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Ahmed Kebiru, a worker in charge of auditing and accounting section of (D.F.S.C) DANTOVATE FINANCE&SECURITY COMPANY ACCRA-GHANA in West Africa with due respect and 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.We had a foreing client Mr.George Zaya Schelpert who eposited a huge sum of money (US20million) with our Company.Eventually, this client was among the victims.

On the 26th of december 2003,Mr.George,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a ghastly Plane Crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic where they went for a Concert . All occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives. Since then will have made several enquiries to locate any of Mr.George Zaya Schelpert extended family/relatives,To no avail.For more on the plane crash log on to

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

A sitaution I have monitored closely with my position in the Company.Now, having monitored this deposit and managed it over the years before his death, and hence nobody has showed up as the next of kin for the past one year plus, I have removed the file to my private volt. I now solicit for your assistance to present you as the next of kin as every other arrangement has being concluded by me and I am only waiting for a foreigner to enable me move the fund to his account.

This does not have any risk attached to it as all the internal documentations will be handled by me. I therefore request you to confirm yourinterest by a return message and I will furnish you with details.Your interest will be negotiable before we commence the operation.I look forward to hearing from you.

KINDLY EMAIL ME AFTER GOING THROUGH THIS MAIL.

Your Names...............
Your Profession ..................
Your Marital status ...........
Your Current address .........
Your Age ........................
Your Tel/Fax numbers ................

Best Regards.

Thanks and God bless you.

Mr.Ahmed Kebiru.
+233 249 601 517


FROM: MR.AHMED KEBIRU.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
(D.F.S.C)DANTOVATE FINANCE&SECURITY
COMPANY ACCRA-GHANA.
TEL/+233 249 601 517

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