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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)
  • "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)
  • "million us 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "emmanuel dominique" <emmadom07@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: emmadom00@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:11:48 +0200
Subject: From : Dr. E. DOMINIQUE.

FROM THE DESK OF Dr. E. DOMINIQUE
AUDIT / FILE DEPTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB)ANNEX
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO

I Am Dr. E. DOMINIQUE the Manager in charge of auditing and accounting unit
foreign remittance department of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB) Ouaga-Burkina
Faso in West Africa, with due respect and regards, 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 my investigation and auditing in the
bank, In my department I came across a very huge sum of money belonging to
our deceased customer, a foreigner who died in a plane crash incident, you
can also confirm this in the website as follow:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

The fund has been dormant in his account with our bank without any claim of
the fund, either from his family or relation before my discovery to this
development. Although personally, I kept this information secret within
myself to enable the whole plans of claiming the money and idea to be
profitable and Successful during the time of execution, the amount involved
is USD$20.000,000.(Twenty million us dollars.) Meanwhile the whole
arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the confide
next of kin to the deceased, will be forward to you upon your acceptance,
more information about the deceased and our bank particulars will be relayed
to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me,
and also to benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country and bank as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and if I do, it would eventually raise an eye brow 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, I will provide all the information the bank will need to
approve the claim for a foreigner who will present foreign account where he
will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be,
bear in mind that the law of our bank says any body can be the next of kin
to any account, no matter his colour or race.

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 70% will be for me Please, you have been
advised to keep top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire
from service after I conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the
whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account
and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund
according to percentages of 30%/70% as indicated and further investment,
either in your country or any other country you may advice or help me to
invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear
from you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.
Please call me as soon as you read this mail with my mobile phone number.

Best Regard
Dr. E. DOMINIQUE
DU BUREAU DE Dr. E. DOMINIQUE
DIRECTEUR BUREAU DE CHANGE
BAD(BANQUE AFRICAINE DE DEVE-
LOPPEMENT)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

Je suis le directeur du bureau de changes à la BAD-burkina. Je m'appelle
Dr. E. DOMINIQUE Dans mon département, il a été découvert une importante
somme d'argent qui appartenait à un de nos clients qui mourut lors d'un
accident d'avion en juillet 2000 avec sa famille entière ne laissant
personne pour réclamer cette fortune qui s'élève à $20 M USD (américains).
Vous pouvez avoir plus d'informations de cet accident sur ce site

Web:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Depuis lors, personne ne s'est présenté pour réclamer cette somme qui se
trouve dans notre banque.Or,les règlements bancaires en Afrique stipulent
que, si une telle somme reste sans revendication après une période de 7ans,
ceci doit etre virée dans dans le compte de trésor bancaire.

C'est afin d'éviter que ce fond profite au gouvernement burkinabè que mon
collègue et moi avons décidé de chercher un partenaire étranger qui peu nous
aider
à faire transférer cette somme dans son compte bancaire.

Ceci dit,vous devrez vous présenter au niveau de la banque comme héritier du
défunt afin de devenir bénéficiaire de ce fond. Le choix d'un étranger pour
jouer ce rôle révèle du fait qu'un burkinabé ne peut pas se présenter comme
héritier(e)de notre défunt client Nous acceptons que vous aurez les 30% du
partage, mon collègue et moi aurons les 70%. Une fois ce fond transféré, mon
collègue et moi viendrons sur place chez vous en vue du partage,
conformément aux Pourcentages sus indiqués.

Ainsi vous devez me donner toutes vos coordonnées, ce qui me permettra de
mieux vous permettra et de vous envoyer le texte d'application(demande de
transfert). Je vous rassure que ce business est à 100%sans risque et que
vous ne devrez mettre en vous aucun atome de crainte. Veuillez croire cher
monsieur, l'expresssion de mes considérations.

distinguée.
Merci .
Dr. E. DOMINIQUE

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