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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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "alhaji danco100" <alhaji_danco100@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Aug 2007 12:19:56 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: CALL ME 00226-76588847


TREAT AS URGENTFROM THE DESK OF DR ALHAJI DANCO
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)OUAGA-BURKINA FASO


DEAR FRIEND
I AM DR DR ALHAJI DANCO THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTIN=
G UNIT
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPATMET OF BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)OUAGA-BURKINA FASO I=
N
WEST AFRICA. WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARDS 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 THE=

BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO A=

DECEASED PERSON, A FORIEGNER WHO DIED A PLANE CRASH AND THE FUND HAS BE=
EN
DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK WITHO
UT ANY CLAIM OF THE FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELAT=
ION
BEFORE OUR DISCOVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT,ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEPT TH=
IS
INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN MYSELF AND PARTNERS TO ENABLE THE WHOLE PLANS=

AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND UCCESSFUL DURING THE TIME OF EXECUTION.THE A=
MOUNT
INVOLVED IS (USD$10. MILLION UNTED STATE DOLLARS). MEANWHILE ALL THE WH=
OLE
ARRANGEMENT AND DIRECTIVES NEEDED TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE BO=
NAFIDE
NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU UPON YOUR ACCEPTANC=
E
NFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST=

AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST US AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SELF TO THIS GREAT B=
USINESS
PORTUNITY.
IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEAL ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN=

THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT,WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIEGN=

ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY RAISE AN EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TI=
ME
OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK IN THIS BANK,THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY I=
T
WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NE=
XT
OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF OATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO
PRESENT A FORIEGN ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WILL NEED THE SAID MONEY (USD$10,MI=
LLION
UNTED STATE DOLLARS)TO BE TRANSFERED INTO, AFTER DUE VERIFICATION AND C=
LARIFICATION
TO DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE, =
ON
SMOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF TH=
E
TOTAL SUM AS RATIFICATION, WHILE 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE OF =
EXPENSES
THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER SUCH AS TELEPHONE BILLS ETC,=

WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME AND MY PARTNERS. PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVICED =
TO
KEEP TOP SECRET AS WE ARE STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SE=
RVICE
AFTER WE CONCLUDE THIS DEAL WITH YOU. I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SI=
TUATION
HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT AND ASK US=

TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHEARING OF THE FUND ACCORD=
ING
TO PERCENTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT,EITHER IN YO=
UR
COUNTRY OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVICE US TO INVEST IN.
ALL OTHER NECESSARY INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YO=
U.I
SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, STATING YOUR WISH IN TH=
IS
DEAL.
YOURS
FAITHFULLY,
DR ALHAJI DANCO



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