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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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289230183 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Glie <peterglie011@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <peterglie@myway.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 09:27:06 +0000
Subject: Kindly Get Back to Me Immediately







Dr. Peter Glie
Auditing and Accounting UnitForeign Operations
DepartmentAfrican Development Bank, Lome-Togo
BranchRepublic of Togo.
Tel Phone +228 9230183

Dear Friend, I am Dr. Peter Glie the Director in charge
of Auditing and Accounting section African Development Bank,lome-togo and
also Chairman of Investigating and Auditing Department of this Bank. With due
respect and regard, I have decided to contact you on a Business Transaction that
will be very beneficial to both of us and our families at the end of this
transaction. During our Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my
department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased who
died 2003 on Martinsville plane crash Aircraft type Beechcraft King Air
727.confirm from this site (http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html)

As 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 because
he did not indicate any next of kin to this account.The amount in the dormant
account is Fourteen Million United States Dollars (US$14 000,000.00) . As it may
interest you to know, I got your contact from the Chamber of Commerce on foreign
business relations here in Lome -togo though
I did not disclose why i needed a foreign contact and only told the director on
seat it was for retirement and investment purposes.

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of
Auditing and Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to
perfect this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom this money
will be transferred into your account. I need your assistance and co-operation
to get this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be
presented through documentation as the next of kin/Partner since the deceased is
also a foreigner, this is the reason why I could not do this deal alone as a
staff of the bank as well. 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 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set
aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and
also telephone bills, while 60% will be for me and my partner. Please, you have
been advised to keep this "Top Secret" as we are still in service and intend to
retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank
until you confirm the money in your bank 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 suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your
wish in this deal.

I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you receive this
message. God bless you And your family.

Dr. Peter Glie
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