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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)
  • "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)
  • "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: rasheed suleman <rasheed_sulemanbf@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2007 01:04:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL.


FROM: MR.RASHEED SULEMAN.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.



Dear Friend,

(PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL)

I am Mr.RASHEED SULEMAN the Director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of FINANCIAL BANK COTE D'IVOIRE
With due respect and regard 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 our investigation and auditing in this bank,

my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a
deceased person who died on 31st October 2002 in a plane crash and the fund has
been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in
our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery to this
development. Although personally, I keep this information secret within
myself to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was U.S $12,500,000.00 .

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
Bonfire next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives
and needed information 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 business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone
but because of my position in this country as a civil servant (A Banker).

We are not allowed to operate a foreign account and 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 to the Bank and also present
a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into
on his request as it may be after due verification and clarification by
the correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted
from to your own designation bank account. I don’t want this money to go
into the Bank treasury as unclaimed Bill. Our Banking law and guideline here
stipulates that if such money remained unclaimed after some 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 ivoirian cannot stand as
next of kin to a foreigner. 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 40% of the total sum as gratification,
While 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise
during the time of transfer and also telephone bills,

while 55% 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
this 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 previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or
any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital
information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I look forward to receive your email .

Yours faithfully,
Mr.RASHEED SULEMAN.




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