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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a project that will be very beneficial to both of us" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: hx5 ahmed <hx5ahmed@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <hamid20006ahmed@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:51:39 +0000
Subject: Urgent reply please.



FROM THE DESK OF:Mr Hamid AHMED,BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO, Dear Friend , I am Mr Hamid AHMED,THE DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING SECTION BANK OF AFRICA(BOA)Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso in West Africa. Forgive my indignation if this message comes to you as a surprise. AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I got your impressive information through an international business equiry HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.I am writing following the impressive information about you. I have the assurance that you are capable and reliable enough to champion an impending transaction. In my department, I have decided to contact you on a project that will be very beneficial to both of us.During our auditing in this Bank,I came across some amount of money belonging to a deceased foreigner Mr.Sheu Yuan-dong who died with his wife and their only daughter on February 16,1998 in a plane crash.The fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund,in our custody from his relation before my discovery to this development. He was the Governor of Taiwan Central(Reserve)Bank.The said amount is U.S$12.6, 000.00 dollars(Twelve Millon six Hundred Thousand US Dollars). I want you to know that I never master minded the death of the deceased fellow. Their death was occured Naturally.Please View this website:/www.cnn.com/WORLD/9802/16/taiwan.crash.update2/ THE SUCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. All the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the Bonafide next of kin to the deceased has been put in place and directives will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great busine opportunity.In this country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign account. This is the actual reason why itwill require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferredinto on his request. Our Banking law stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after Ten years,the money will be transferred into the Bank treasury as unclaimed fund.The request of foreigner as next of kin in this business is occasioned by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Burkinabe cannot stand as next of kin. I dont want this money to go into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. Be assured this transaction is 100% risk free.On conclusion of this Project, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification,while 60% will be for me. AND the rest of the 10% will befor any expenses that we may occur during this transaction. Please you havebeen adviced to keep "topsecret" as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with you. I will fly down to your country forsubsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment will be discussed. On your acceptance to be my partner, please email for a brief discussion before we proceed. Please keep this proposal secret, even if you dont want to assist me. Trusting to hear from you immediately. Yours Faithfully,Mr Hamid AHMED,(B.O.A)
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