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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:
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • usmanouedraogo01@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: usman ouedraogo <usman_ouedraogo60@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <usmanouedraogo01@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:40:04 +0000
Subject: IMPORTANT INFORMATION




Dr. Usman Ouedraogo.
Bill and Exchange Manager.
Groupe Bank of Africa . Ouagadougou Branch.
Burkina Faso.
West Africa.



ATTENTION PLEASE:

I am Dr Usman Ouedraogo, Bill and Exchange Manager of Groupe Bank of Africa (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso . I want to inquire from you if you can handle this transaction for mutual benefits and life opportunity for you and me. I know that Internet is not a secured channel and very risky for a transaction like this. It is now almost two months ago that I sent you the same message through courier airmail service, I am not sure of it’s delivery that is why I am now resending you the proposal by email.


The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin/ beneficiary of the US$15 million dollars, which Belonged to a deceased customer to the bank where I am working. His name is Late Capt Jonas Savimbi, The head of UNITA rebel group in Angola . He was assassinated by unknown assailant who later go ahead and wiped out all his entire family and everyone bearing Savimbi in Angola . Please check this link below for more details about Late Jonas Savimbi: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/264094.stm


The Fund is currently in a Suspense account awaiting claim, the bank made a public notice that they are ready to release this fund to any of his relatives or friend abroad. In that regard, I decided to seek your consent for this prospective opportunity. Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction does not involve any risk and does not need much engagement from you, since I am familiar with this kind of transaction.
Every necessary modalities will be worked out to enable us carry out the fund claim under a Legal and legitimate arrangement. I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total fund, and 5% has also been set aside for every sundry expenses that you may incurred during the process of executing this transaction while give me the remaining 65% . I will give you more details about the transaction and the procedures when I receive your affirmative responsevia my email address: E-MAIL ADDRESS: usmanouedraogo01@myway.com

Thanks and God bless.
Dr Usman Ouedraogo.
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