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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:
  • "huge amount 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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: phillip richard <philliprichard90.1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <phillip.richard@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:08:06 +0000
Subject: Your Good Friend Phillip Richard



>FROM MR PHILLIP RICHARD,ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA.

Dear Good Friend

This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, But i must crave your indulgence to introduce myself to you.

I am Mr.Phillip Richard a supervisory manager of one financial Bank Plc, ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE. However I got your contact through the International web directory. Recently we discovered a dormant account with a huge Amount of Money Valued $3, 8Million dollars, The account belongs to One of our late Customer Mr. Hassan Mohamed. He Was Assassinated on January 2001 by Amd rubbers because of money During our investgation and auditing in this bank,

My department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to (Mr.Hassan Mohamed from Tanzania East Africa),who died along with his wife, Mrs.Aisha Mohamed and Daughter, MS.Faatin Mohamed so the fund has Been dormant in his account with this Bank without Any claim of the fund in our custody either from his Family or relation before Our discovery to this development. The Banking law here stipulates that if such money remains unclaimed for 5 years, it will be forfeited to the Bank Treasury as an unclaimed bill.

It is only a foreigner that can stand as a next of kin and it is upon this discovery that I decided to contact you to collaborate with you to pull out this dormant fund. In order to avert this negative development. On behalf of my trusted colleagues we now seek your permission to have you stand in as next of kin to Our late Customer so that the fund will be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary?s next of kin now that the bank is still expecting a next of kin or relative of the deceased, Mr.Hassan Mohamed. We could have done this deal alone but because of our position in this country as civil servants, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and that would eventually raise an eye brow on our side during the time of transfer since we still work in this bank,

This is the actual reason why we required a second party or fellow who will assist us forward claims as the next of kin and also provide either an existing bank account or to set up a new Bank a/c immediately to receive this fund, Even an empty a/c can also serve for this purpose. However, on smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% as gratification for your assistance to us, While 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses on both sides that may arise during the time of transfer and also for telephone bills, and the remaining 70% will be for me and my colleague. What I want from you is for you to act as the deceased next of kin.

I have in my possession, all the necessary Documents to successfully accomplish the operation. Bear in mind that this proposal is 100% risk free. Further Information will be given to you as soon as I receive your positive response. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible with your full contact, your full name, phone fax number for easy communication.

Again this is business i need you as the pertner.
Best Regards, Mr.Phillip Richard Staff.
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