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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "to your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • charlot_desire@excite.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Charlot Desire <charlot_desire24@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <charlot_desire@excite.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:37:54 +0200
Subject: WARM GREETINGS



FROM MR CHARLOT DESIRE,MANAGER AUDITTING AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT BANK (A.D.B),COTONOU, BENIN REPUBLIC, WEST AFRICA.

Dear Friend,

Greatings to you and your family and hope this mail finds you in a good condition.I am contacting you anticipating that you are a person of great dignity and integrity so based on this ,I divulge to you my identity with trust and sincerity.

I am Mr Charlot Desire the Manager of Auditting and Accounting Departement in African Developement Bank, Cotonou, Benin Republic in West Africa..(Twenty Two Million United States Dollars)USD$22M belonging to a German business magnate and property consultant, Late Mr Andreas Schranner. The late Mr Schranner died in a plane crash on Monday, 31st July, 2000 alongside his family members.

This money (Twenty Two Million United States Dollars)USD$22M was been deposited the bank here in African Developement Bank,Cotonou, Benin Republic. Being the present Manager of Auditting and Accounting Departement in African Developement Bank i obeserved that since Late Mr Andreas Schranner sudden death the bank has made frantic efforts to locate his relations, but all attempts has failed. With this i have conceived the idea of contacting you based on trust that you will stand as the next of kin,During which we shall prepare the neccessary document With the help of an attorney to transfer this money into your account confidentially based on trust.

All i need is your unflinching support and cooperation to have the funds transferred to your nominated bank account,everything have being put to place for a smooth operation as a staff in this bank, i have all the information you will need to back up the transfer without any impediment.

Also As a civil servant still in an active service, we are prohibited to operate a foreign account, therefore this is the major reason why i have seeked you for a foreign partner who can assist in receiving this fund and at the same time advice me for a lucrative business investment which he will be managing or on the other hand,help me to oversee on my behalf pending when i will retire and possibly come over for our investment project.

As soon as the transfer process is completed, i will be taken the next available flight to your country for my own share of 60% and 30% for your kind gesture and effort while the remaining %10 shall be mapped out for any expenses we might encounter during the process of the transfer of the above fund.
Please,be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and please do not use this as an advantage to betray me once you recieve this fund into your account.
Note: YOUR FULL NAME, CONTACT ADDRESS ,COUNTRY, MOBILE PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER for easy communication , should be noted.

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I look forward to receiving your urgent response
Email:charlot_desire@excite.com
Thanks with Anticipation Mr Charlot Desire
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