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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:
  • "necessary legal documents" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Gowo" <richard_gowo01@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:36:26 +0000
Subject: Good day to you



Good day to you. I am Richard Gowo the director in charge of Auditingand Accounting section of Bank of Africa Benin in WestAfrica,and also a special account officer of Mr. AbelFaiza Bahar, a Lebanese. He was a Seasoned Contractorwith Benin Cement Company in Benin Republic., whounfortunately died in the plane crash of UnionTransport Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in Cotonou,Benin republic on the december 26,2003. You will read more stories about the crash on visitingthis website:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/en/doc/2003-12/26/content_293549.htm Before his death on the 26th December 2003, Mr. AbelFaiza Bahar has a fixed deposit account with the bankand no other person knows about this account or anything concerning it, the account has no otherbeneficiary and my investigation proved to me that hissupposed next of kin died along with him in the crash.Since then I have made several enquiries to locate anyof my clients extended relatives, this has also provedunsuccessful. After these several unsuccessfulattempts, I decided to contact you. I contacted youto assist in repatriating the money left behind by myclient before they get confiscated or declaredunserviceable by the bank. Consequently, Since I have been unsuccessful inlocating the relatives for over 5 weeks now. I seekyour consent to present you as the next of kin of thedeceased so that the proceeds of this account valuedat US$10.8 million can be paid to you and then you andme can share the money. 80% to me and 20% to you.Ihave all necessary legal documents that can be used toback up any claim we may make. All I require is yourhonest co-operation to enable us see this dealthrough. I guarantee that this will be executed undera legitimate arrangement that will protect you fromany breach of the law. All documents of transactionwill be destroyed immediately we receive this moneyleaving no trace to any place. If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly emailyour following information to me :a.Complete namesb.Private telephone numberc.Private fax numberd.Private emaile.Nationality Until you write,have a nice day and God bless. Sincerely,Richard Gowo.
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