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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.jdavid ndiaye" <dou_@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: david_ndiaye101@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:06:44 +0100
Subject: Dr.jdavid ndiaye

FROM. DRdavid ndiaye/
6TH FlOOR, RUE DIA DIOP MEDINA
( DAKAR SENEGAL )
{THIRTY SIX MILLION USD)
(RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 36,000,000.USD
{BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED}

My name is Dr.Khalid Abdoulaye, and I work in the International
operation department in a Local Bank here in Dakar Senegal. On a routine
inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of
36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I
also
discovered that the account holder has long since passed away (dead)
leaving no beneficiary to the account.The bank will approve this money to
any foreigner because the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner
and from Iran in particular and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and
nobody will come again for the claim of this money A foreigner can only
claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore I
need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this
money, But you will need to open an account where this can be
transferred. If interested send your private Telephone Number. And Fax
number
including full details of the account to be used for the Deposit I wish
for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and
the future of my
family would be jeopardized if it were breached. The informations will
be as follows.......

Bank Name.........Bank Address........A/C Name.............A/C
Number...........Swift CodeNo........ Routing Number................
I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due
process is followed accordingly. Finally I will give you 32% for your
corporation.I look forward to a favorable response from you
Thank's for your maxinium co-operation and
remain blessed.
Best Regards,
Dr.jdavid ndiaye

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