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

Fraud email example:

From: mousa kabore <mousa_kabore120@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mousakabore@myway.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 11:49:48 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY.



Mr. Mousa Kabore.Assistant Manager.Bank of Africa.Ouagadougou Branch.Burkina Faso. West Africa.ATTENTION PLEASE:I am Mr Moussa Kabore, Assistant to the Branch Manager ofBank Of Africa(BOA)Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I want to inquire from you if you canhandle this transaction for mutual benefits/life opportunity for youand me.The transaction is about seeking your consent to present you as thenext of kin/ beneficiary of the US$15 million dollars, which belonged to a deceasedcustomer to the bank where i work.He died in along with his family during their vacation journey. TheFund is currently in a suspense account awaiting claim, the bankmade a public notice that they are ready to release this fund to anyof his relatives abroad.In that regard, I decided to seek your consent for this prospectiveopportunity.Have it at the back of your mind, that the transaction does notinvolve any risk and does not need much engagement from you, since Iam familiar with this kind of transaction being an insider.Necessary modalities will be worked out to enable us carry out thefund claim under a legitimate arrangement.I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total fund, 10% for sundryexpenses that maybe incurred during the process of executing thistransaction and 60% percent for me.I will give you more details about the transaction when I receiveyour affirmative responsevia my email address.Email Add Mousakabore@myway.comThanks and God bless.Mr Mousa Kabore.
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