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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 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)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • mr_nsukkawasa1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "nsukka wasa" <nsukka_wasa@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:21:11 +0100 (CET)
Subject: WATING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.


FROM MR NSUKKA WASA.
BANK OF AFRICA=20
OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.
=20
DEAR FRIEND,
=20
RE: TRANSFER OF ($10,000.000.00 USD TEN MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
=20
I WANT TO TRANSFER TO OVERSEAS THE SUM OF ($($10,000.000.00 USD ) TEN =
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) FROM A PRIME BANK IN AFRICA. I WOULD LIK=
E TO ASK YOU TO QUIETLY LOOK FOR A RELIABLE AND HONEST PERSON WHO WILL =
BE CAPABLE AND FIT TO PROVIDE EITHER AN EXISTING BANK ACCOUNT OR TO SET=
UP A NEW BANK A/C IMMEDIATELY TO RECEIVE THIS MONEY, EVEN AN EMPTY A/=
C CAN SERVE AS FAR AS IT CAN RECEIVE MONEY.
=20
I AM MR NSUKKA WASA. AN ACCOUNTANT AND PERSONAL CONFIDANT TO DR.GEORGE =
BRUMLEY WHO DIED TOGETHER WITH HIS WIFE IN A PLANE CRASH ON THE JULY 31=
ST 2003 ON THEIR WAY TO ATTEND WEDDING IN BOSTON, HE IS AN AMERICAN, A =
PHYSICIAN ANDINDUSTRIALIST, HE DIED WITHOUT HAVING ANY BENEFICIARY TO H=
IS ASSETS INCLUDING HIS ACCOUNT HERE IN BURKINA FASO WHICH HE OPENED AS=
HIS PERSONAL SAVINGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANSION AND DEVELOPEMENT OF =
HIS COMPANY BEFORE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH IN 2003.
=20
THE AMOUNT INVOLVED IS (($10,000.000.00 USD ) TEN MILLION UNITED STATES=
DOLLARS), NO OTHER PERSON KNOWS ABOUT THIS ACCOUNT. I AM CONTACTING YO=
U FOR US TO TRANSFER THIS FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT AS THE BENEFICIARY, I W=
ANT TO TRANSFER THE WHOLE $($10,000.000.00 USD (TEN MILLION UNITED STA=
TES DOLLARS) INTO A SAFE ACCOUNT ABROAD, BUT I DON'T KNOW ANY FOREIGNER=
I AM ONLY CONTACTING YOU AS A FOREIGNER BECAUSE THIS MONEY CAN NOT BE=
APPROVED TO A LOCAL PERSON HERE,
=20
WITHOUT VALID INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN PASSPORT, BUT CAN ONLY BE APPROVED =
TO ANY FOREIGN A/C BECAUSE THE MONEY IS IN US DOLLARS AND THE FORMER OW=
NER OF THE A/C DR.GEORGE BRUMLEY IS A FOREIGNER TOO, AND AS SUCH THE MO=
NEY CAN ONLY BE APPROVED INTO A FOREIGN A/C.

I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE BECAUSE THE MANAGE=
MENT IS READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO HAS CORRECT =
INFORMATION OF THIS ACCOUNT, WHICH I WILL GIVE TO YOU, UPON YOUR POSITI=
VE RESPONSE AND ONCE I AM CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE AND WILL MEET =
UP WITH THE INHERITANCE PROCEDURES.

AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS BUSINESS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN 40% OF THE TOTAL =
AMOUNT,55% WILL BE FOR ME, WHILE 5% WILL BE FOR EXPENSES BOTH PARTIES M=
IGHT HAVE INCURRED DURING THE PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING. YOU SHOULD OBSER=
VE UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY IN THIS TRANSACTION, AND REST ASS=
URED THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE MOST PROFITABLE FOR BOTH OF US BECA=
USE I WILL REQUIRE YOUR ASSISTANCE TO INVEST MY SHARE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

SO IF YOU ARE INTRESTED REPLY ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
ADDRES(mr_nsukkawasa1@yahoo.fr) REPLY PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR [PRIVATE P=
HONE AND YOUR FAX NUMBERS]URGENCY HAS TO BE APPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS M=
UST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

FORWARD THE INFORMATIONS AS FOLLOWS

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YOUR BANK NAME: ....................................
YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER: ...........................
YOUR BANK ADDRESS: ................................
YOUR TELEPHONE: .................................
YOUR AGE: .............................
YOUR RELIGION................................
RECEIVING COUNTRY: ....................
=20
TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
SINCERELY
=20
MR NSUKKA WASA.=20


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