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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • koffi1goerge@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "koffi"<koffigeorge@excite.com>
Reply-To: koffi1goerge@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:29:15 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: attn plz








From :larrymorris,ACCA,FCIA Head of Treasury /

Money Control Officer,, Credit Bank of Iraq S.A, Alawiyah Elwiy

Bldg.,Sa'Doun st,

P.O.Box 3420 Baghdad-Iraq.

Dear Sir / Madam,

TRANSFER OF 14,000,000.00 USD (FORTHEEN MILLION, US DOLLARS )

I am the Head of Treasury / Money Control Officer, and also

the personal account officer to a great late industrialist, who has an account with my Bank here in Iraq. This account was opened in 1995 and has not been operated( remained inactive) since 2001.Realiable sources revealed that the oil merchant died in one of the terrorist attacks in his Basra residence. Until his death there was no written or oral will. His name is George B. Eastwood,and the current balance is USD14million. The account has no other beneficiary and until George B. Eastwood's death, he was the manager of Trust Oil Co.LLC Basra-Iraq. My investigation through the Immigration Department proved to me as well that George B. Eastwood was single and he had no beneficiaries or next of kin, before or after his entry into the Arab Republic of Iraq.

This account in question has been floating (dormant) since 2001 and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited

for nothing since my bank has been sold to another Bank U K and the management of the bank is ready to release the Fund to any foreigner who has the correct information of the account before fully handing over to the management to the new bank in December ,2006. I am writing you now because a successful takeover bid was launched last May by a Kuwaiti Bank, and by January,2007, the 2 Banks will merge! This means that a management internal AUDIT will reveal the

money, and it will surely be donated to one of the ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALIST GROUPS, who are really armed terrorists! With your help, I can transfer this money LEGALLY to your nominated Bank Account anywhere in the world.

We will start with USD8million at first, and if there is no disappointment or betrayal on your part, I will transfer out the remaining USD6million I am revealing this to you with faith In Allah ,that you will never let me down in this business, You are the first and only Person that I am contacting for this business, So please reply urgently so that I will inform you about the next step to take . With my influence and power in the Bank, all will be safely handled and legally done; THERE WILL BE ABSOLUTELY NO RISKS!

At the conclusion of the transfer, you will give me 60% of the

money and 40% for your self. Awaiting your prompt and positive response. contact KOFFI1GOERGE@YAHOO.COM

Thanks,

Yours Sincerly

koFFI GEORGE

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