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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "mr_jamal05 ahmed" <mr_jamal05@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 23:23:44 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR JAMAL AHMED (ESQ).BANK OF AFRICA


FROM THE DESK OF MR JAMAL AHMED (ESQ).
THE HEAD OF FILE DEPARTMENT,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO=20
WEST AFRICA.
Site...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm.

("REMITTANCE OF $15 MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS
&NBS P; CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE")

GOOD DAY. I AM (MR JAMAL AHMED ESQ), THE HEAD OF FILE DEPARTMENT IN BAN=
K OF AFRICA (B.O.A).I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YAHOO TOURIST SEARCH. WHEN =
I WAS SEARCHING FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER I ASSURED OF YOUR CAPABILITY AND =
RELIABILITY TO CHAMPION THIS BUSINEES OPPORTUNITY WHEN I PRAYED TO GOD =
OR ALLAH ABOUT YOU.IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF $=
15 MILLION DOLLARS ( FIFTEEN MILLION U.S.A DOLLARS) . IN AN ACCOUNT TH=
AT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIR=
E FAMILY IN (MONDAY 31ST JULY 2000) IN A PLANE CRASH.=20

SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NE=
XT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CANNOT RELEASE IT=
UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEA=
SED AS INDICA TED IN OUR BANKING GUIDELINES, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARN=
T THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION DIED ALONGSIDE WITH HIM=
AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM. IT IS THEREFOR=
E UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND ONE OFFICIAL IN MY DEPARTMENT NOW DECI=
DED TO MAKE THIS BUSINNESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY TO YOU=
AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUE=
NT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON=92T WANT THIS =
MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINE HERE STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAIN=
ED UNCLAMED AFTER FIVE YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERED INTO THE BAN=
K TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF KIN I=
N THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS A FOREI=
GNER, AND A BURKINABE CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER. WE AG=
REE THAT 30 % OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER, IN RESP=
ECT TO THE PROVISION OF A FOREIGN ACCOUNT, 10 % WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR E=
XPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60 % WOULD BE FOR ME AND MY WOM=
AN COLLEAGUE. THERE AFTER I WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSEMENT AC=
CORDING TO THE PERCENTAGES INDICATED.=20

THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRNANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOU AS ARRA=
NGED, YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK AS RELATIONS OR NEXT OF KIN OF T=
HE DECEASED INDICATING YOUR BANK NAME, YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER, YOUR P=
RIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR EASY AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AN=
D LOCATION WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED.UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY,=
I WILL SEND TO YOU BY FAX OR EMAIL THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION I WILL =
NOT FAIL TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HITCH FREE AN=
D THAT YOU SHOULD NOT ENTERTAIN ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQUIRED ARRANG=
EMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THETRANSFER.=20

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.=20
YOUR=92S FAITHFULLY,=20
MR JAMAL AHMED (ESQ.)

POST SCRITUM:YOU HAVE TO KEEP EVERYTHING SECRET AS TO ENABLE THE TRANSF=
ER TO MOVE VERY SMOOTHLY IN TO THE ACCOUNT YOU WILL PROVE TO THE BANK. =
AS YOU FINISHED READING THIS LETTER CALL ME IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE DISC=
USS VERY WELL OVER THIS BUSINESS.


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