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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)
  • "million us 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.
• 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.
  • almussa_ali@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mich okezie <okezie_zie@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:29:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: please help


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM DR, MICH OKEZIE, I WORK IN THE AUDIT/REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF DUBAI (UNITED ARAB EMIRATE). I HAVE A BUSINESS PROPOSAL WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US.THE TOTAL SUM INVOLVED IS ($18.MILLION US DOLLARS) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER FROM THE BANK I WORK TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THIS FUND IS OWNED BY A DECEASED PERSON,A BUSINESS COMMERCIALIST IN NORTHERN-EROPEAN REGIONS. HE HAS BEEN DEAD FOR YEARS AGO AND SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE. I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN STANDING TO THE FUND.

THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY,YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF THROUGH WRITING AN APPLICATION LETTER TO THE BANK CLAIMING TO BE HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES/ NEXT OF KIN,AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE NEXT OF KIN/BUSINESS ASSOCIATES TO THE DECEASED PERSON AND HIS PROPERTIES.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE DETAILS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND. I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDIANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 60% FOR ME AND 10%WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES THAT WILL BE INCURED DURING THE TRANSACTION.

HOWEVER IF YOU ARE REALLY SURE OF YOUR INTEGRITY TOWARDS THIS PROPOSAL REPLY ME IMMEDIATELY AND I WILL SEND TO YOU THE APPLICATION LETTER .

THANKS & BEST REGARDS,
DR.MICH OKEZIE.


YOU CAN EMAIL almussa_ali@yahoo.co.uk

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