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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 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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <alh_maman12@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: dr_alh_maman_belo@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:35:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO.

MR DR AHL MAMAN BELO
NATIONAL LOTTERY BOARD,
BROOKLYN SQUARE,
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/ CEO


My name is MR DR AHL MAMAN BELO. I am a member of the National Lottery Board, Brooklyn Square, Pretoria, ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE. I am writing following an opportunity in my office that will be of immense benefit to both of us. My colleagues and I have discovered an unclaimed sum of US$25.6
Million United States Dollars (Twenty five million, Six hundred thousand United States Dollars only) in an account, belonging to one of our foreign client, Late Mrs. Thelma Thompson an American national, who unfortunately lost her life in the plane crash on board Alaska Airlines Flight 261 on
January 31 2000, with her husband Mr. Morris Thompson and only daughter Sheryl Thompson.

See more details by visiting the link below: http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/


Since that unfortunate incident, we have made several enquiries to locate any of her relatives to facilitate repatriation of this large sum of money to her. Our efforts up till date proved unsuccessful. By virtue of the rule governing the lottery board, any unclaimed lottery proceeds is
credited back to the Government account after 1 (One) year and once this is done, the corrupt government officials will divert the funds to their private pockets. My colleagues and I have agreed to divert this fund and donate to charity rather than leave it in the hands of these corrupt
government who will eventually divert it to their private pockets. To this end, we have moved the funds from the bank to a vault company here for safe keeping. We cannot transfer these funds to our foreign accounts because as civil servants, the law forbids us to operate or own foreign accounts
hence this contact to you.


We want you to assist us in repatriating these fund by consenting to be presented as the next of kin to the deceased. We will process all the necessary documentations that will facilitate the transaction and present you properly as the next of kin to the deceased. Please be rest assured that you
will not get into any trouble in this transaction because we have carefully planned the whole arrangement in such a way that we will have a hitch free transaction. We have put in years of service with the lottery board and we patiently waited for this transaction. We have agreed after the funds
have been credited to your account we shall share the money in the following manner: 30% for you, 50% for any charity organization of your choice, 20% for us and 10% for taxes as may be required by your government.


With your full names and private telephone number for further contact and as well forward you with the necessary details on how to proceed. Upon indication of your interest to fully co-operate with us, it will take us 3-4 working days to process the relevant documents before the transfer to your
nominated account.

Finally, You will agree with me that It is a better judgement for us to claim this money and put into profitable use than allowing it to be confiscated and divided amongst the corrupt government officials in ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE


Please note that, confidentiality, honesty and trust must be our watchword throughout this transaction.

Your prompt reply will be highly appreciated.

Best regards.
MR DR AHL MAMAN BELO.





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