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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)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: bayo abubakar <bayo_abubakar0113@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <bayoabubakar@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 16:15:59 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPOND NEEDED



BAYO ABUBAKAR[AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING]SECTION MANAGER BANKOF AFRICA BURKINA FASO. DEAR FRIEND I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE. I GOT YOUR ADDRESS THROUGH LOCAL BUSINESS ON WEB.I MUST APPOLOGISE FOR TAKING SOME OF YOUR AVAILUABLE TIME TO EXPLAIN A PROPOSAL THAT I BELIEVE WILL BE OF UTMOST BENEFIT TO US.I AM AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER BANK OF AFRICA. IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $25,000,000.00 USD(TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS ) IN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN AN PLANE CRASH ON THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 31ST 1999. VIEW THE SITE; http://www.zenpageweavers.com/malikahti/journal/flight.htmor on BBC WORD NEWS link: SINCE THE BANK GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE THE FUND UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES AND LAWS BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM AND OUR BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED AFTER TEN YEARS,SUCH MONEY WILL BE MOVED INTO THE BANKING TREASURER AS UNCLAIMED FUND.THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE DECEASED CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND BURKINA FASO CITEZEN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN.35% OF THE TOTAL MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS A FOREIGNER PARTNER WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO COVER ANY EXPENSES THAT MIGHTBE INCURED DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERING THE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THERE IS AN EXPENSES IN THIS BUSINESS FOR YOU TO KNOW EARLIER,IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HANDLE THIS DEAL WITH ME KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH YOURTELE ----------------FAX ---------------THIS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION AND YOUR PERSONAL PICTURE TO ENABLE ME KNOW WHOM I AM DEALING WITH. I WILL SEND YOU APPLICATION FORM WHICH YOU WILL APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE BANK.NOTE.I DEMAND A HIGHEST TRUST FROM YOU TO KEEP THIS BUSINESS STRICKLY CONFIDENTIAL FOR SECURITY REASONS AS YOU MAY KNOW THAT THE BANK DO NOT KNOW THAT I AM THE ONE WHO CONTACTED YOU TO STAND FOR THIS CLAIM.BEST REGARDSBAYO ABUBAKARURGENT RESPOND NEEDED
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