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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jossef Khabai" <jossef_khabai@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:26:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please Reply Immediatly


FROM THE DESK OF JOSSEF KHABAI,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC ( A.D.B )
OUAGADOUGOU. BURKINA FASO.

Hello Dear,

I AM THE SENIOR OFFICER INCHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF T=
HE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC ( A.D.B ) HERE IN OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA =
FASO.=20
IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE JUST DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $10.6 M=
ILLION USD ( TEN MILLION, SIX HUNDERD THOUSAND UNITD STATE DOLLARS ) IN=
AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER ( LATE Mr.ABDUL=
REHMAN AFZAL, AN AFGHANI) WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN AN =
AMERICAN BOMB ATTACK ON THE CITY OF KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN IN THE YEAR 2=
001.
EVER SINCE WE GOT THIS INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, THE BANK HAVE =
BEEN EXPECTING ANY OF HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM THIS MONEY=
, BUT NO BODY HAS SHOWN UP EVEN TILL NOW. THIS IS SIMPLY BECAUSE THE BA=
NK CAN NOT RELEASE THIS FUND UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF =
KIN OR RELATION TO THIS BANK DECEASED CUSTOMER, AS INDICATED IN OUR BAN=
KING GUIDLINGS AND LAWS BUT UNFORTUNATLY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSE=
D NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM AT THE AMERICAN BOMB =
ATTACK LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND THAT MIGHT MAKE THIS CLAIM.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I NOW DECIDED TO CONTACT =
YOU AND PRESENT YOU BEFORE THE BANK, BY MAKING THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL T=
O YOU, SO THAT THIS FUND CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR R=
ELATION TO THIS DECEASED CUSTOMER FOR THE SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURS=
EMENT INTO YOUR OWN BANK ACCOUNT, SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE =
DO NOT WANT THIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.
NOW, THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDLINE HERE STIPULATE THAT IF SUCH MON=
EY REMAINED UNCLAIMED AFTER SEVEN YEARS,THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER INTO=
THE BANK'S TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. PLEASE THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER=
AS NEXT OF KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS SERIOUSLY OCCASSIONED BY THE FACT T=
HAT THE COSTUMER WAS A FOREIGNER, AND A BURKINABE CAN NOT STAND AS NEXT=
OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER HERE.
MY GOOD FRIEND, I CAN AGREE THAT 40% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU =
AS A RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FORIEGN ACCOUNT, WHILE THE REMAINING=
60% WOULD BE FOR ME, THEREAFTER, I WILL BE VISITING YOU IN YOUR COUNTR=
Y FOR THE DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED.
THEREFORE,TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE RELEASE AND TRANSFER OF THIS SAI=
D FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED, YOU MUST APPLY FRIST TO THE BANK AS RELATIO=
N OR NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER WITH A TEXT OF APPLICATION FO=
RM, THAT I WILL PREPAR AND THEN SEND TO YOU ON YOUR URGENT REPLY, WHICH=
YOU WILL FILL AND SEND TO BANK FOR APPROVAL TO YOU IMMEDIATLY.
PLEASE, I WILL ALSO LIKE YOU TO SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMB=
ER AND YOUR FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND LOCATIO=
N WHEREIN THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SO UPO=
N THE RECEPIT OF YOUR REPLY TO ME, I WILL SEND YOU THE TEXT OF APPLICAT=
ION FORM BY EMAIL TO FILL IN YOUR BANKING INFORMATION AND APPY DIRECTLY=
AND OFFICIALLY TO THE BANK FOR APPROVAL AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO YOU.
KINDLY NOTE VERY WELL THAT THIS BUSINESS TRANSACTION IS LEGAL, HITC=
H-FREE AND 100% SUCCESFUL. YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS=
ALL THE REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREFECTLY MADE BY ME FOR THE R=
ELEASE AND TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR GIVEN BANK ACCOUNT EASILY.=20
THEREFORE, YOU SHOULD PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY AS SOON AS YOU RE=
CEIVE THIS MAIL FOR US TO COMMENCE WITHOUT ANY DELAY.

YOURS SINCERLY,
DR.JOSSEF KHABAI.

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