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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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "ali yakubu" <aliyakubu@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:42:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GOOD DAY


FROM:DR .ALI YAKUBU.
BILL AND EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT,
BANK OF AFRICA(B.O.A),
OUAGADOUGOU,BURKINA-FASO.
DEAR FRIEND,
I KNOW THAT THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE. I GOT YOUR
CONTACT=20
ADDRESS FROM THE INTERNET WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR A BUSINESS PARTNER.
MY NAME IS DR .ALI YAKUBU. I AM THE BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER OF BANK=

OF=20
AFRICA (B.O.A) ,OUAGADOUGUO BURKINA FASO.
IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF USD$25. MILLION
(TWENTY=20
FIVE MILLION U.S DOLLARS). IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS=20
TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS WIFE AND
CHILDREN IN=20
A PLANE CRASH IN A YEAR 2000 PLANE CRASH HAPPENED IN AMERICA .
SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, THE BANK HAVE BEEN EXPECTING
HIS=20
NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE
IT=20
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE=20=

DECEASED, AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE
LEARNT=20
THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM
IN THE=20
PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.
IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED TO MAKE THIS
BUSINESS=20
PROPOSALS TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU AS NEXT OF KIN OR
RELATION TO=20
THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS
COMING=20
FOR IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT THE MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS=20=

UNCLAIMED BILL.
THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER IN THIS TRANSACTION IS NECESSARY BECAUSE OUR
LATE=20
CUSTOMER WAS A FOREIGNER AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO=

A=20
FOREIGNER. I HAVE AGREED THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS
FOREIGNER=20
PARTNER IN RESPECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT.10% WILL BE
SET=20
ASIDE
FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR ME,
AFTER=20
WHICH I SHALL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT ACCORDING TO THE=20
PERCENTAGES INDICATED.

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
YOURS SINCERELY,
DR .ALI YAKUBU .

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