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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:
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
• 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.
  • ahmed_yusuf43@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed yusuf" <ahmed_yusuf2@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:13:57 +0100 (CET)
Subject: VERY URGENT,


FROM:- MR AHMED YUSUF.
ACCOUNTING OFFICER IN FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICAN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. =20
=20
ALL THE PLEASURE IS MY TO WRITE THIS MESSAGE TO YOU IN ORDER TO REQUEST=
YOUR INVALUABLE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE REALIZATION OF A VERY IMPORTANT TR=
ANSACTION.

THIS IS MY PROFILE. I AM, MR AHMED YUSUF, FROM BURKINA FASO HERE IN WES=
T AFRICA, I AM MARRIED WITH CHILDREN 1 BOYS AND 2 GIRLS AND MY WIFE NA=
ME IS MRS ZENABOU YUSUF, CURRENTLY I AM WORKING WITH BANK OF AFRICA HER=
E IN OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.=20

PROFESSION; - ACCOUNTANT
WORKING POSITION; - MANAGER IN CHARGE OF AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING.
MARITAL STATUS; - MARRIED WITH 3 KIDS AGE;-45. RESIDENT ADDRESS; - 542 =
AVENUE YENENGA 01 BP OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

WHICH MUST BE TREATED IN GREATEST DISCRETION INCONSEQUENTLY WITHOUT YOU=
TO ASTONISH BY THE CHOICE WHICH I CARRY ON YOUR PERSON BY SEIZING THIS=
OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT OF YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.=20

I ASK YOU FROM THE START TO EXCUSES ME FOR ALL THE INCONVENIENCES WHICH=
MY MAIL MAY CAUSED YOU. BUT SAME IF WE DO NOT KNOW EACH OTHER PERSONAL=
LY AND WE HAVE NEVER MEET BEFORE. I BELIEVE FIRMLY THAT A TRUE CONFIDEN=
CE CAN BE BORN FROM OUR COMMUNICATION AND THUS SUPPORT A TRUE PARTNERSH=
IP BETWEEN YOU AND ME.=20

I AM OFFICER IN-CHARGE OF ACCOUNTING IN FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT H=
ERE IN BANK OF AFRICA OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO; I HAVE BEEN WORKING IN =
THIS BANKING INSTITUTION FOR THE PASS 14 YEARS. IT WAS DURING MY INVEST=
IGATION IN THE BANK I DISCOVER THAT THE DECEASED CUSTOMER DEPOSITED THE=
SUM OF $29,850,000 DOLLAR (TWENTY NINE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AN FIFTY =
THOUSAND DOLLARS) AND I NOTICE IN THE FILE THAT DURING THE DEPOSITION=
OF THIS MONEY WITH THE BANK HE DID NOT INDICATE IS TRUE NEXT OF KIN TO=
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN IS PAPER WORK WITH THE BANK OF AFRICA HERE I=
N BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.=20

AFTER ALL INTENSIVE ROUTING INVESTIGATION I FIND OUT THAT NO BODY HAS E=
VER COME TO PUT CLAIM OVER THE RELEASED OF THIS MONEY, IT IS UPON THIS =
I AM NOW SEIZING THE PRIVILEGE AND OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT YOU AS TO APP=
LY TO THE BANK AS A BUSINESS ASSOCIATE TO THE DECEASED CUSTOMER MR. MAR=
TIN J. HILLENBRAND.
=20
AS A FOREIGN PARTNER WHICH THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUN=
T, YOU ARE ENTITLE TO 40% OF THE TOTAL MONEY WHY 55% WILL BE FOR ME AS =
THE MODERATOR OF THIS TRANSACTION AND 5% IS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR MEASEAL=
LANOUSE EXPENDITURE THAT MAY BE INCUR DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSAC=
TION.=20

PROFILES OF THE DECEASED CUSTOMER
MR. MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND.
THE LATE CUSTOMER MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND HE DEATH ON FRIDAY JULY 5, 2003=
AT COMMEMORATIVE CENTRE OF CANCER OF A CRISIS CARDIAC HERE IN OUAGADOU=
GOU BURKINA FASO. APPOINTEE: FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER.

TITLE: AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.
APPOINTMENT: MAY 1, 1972 AND PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS: JUN 27, 1972 =
TERMINATION OF MISSION: LEFT POST, OCT 18, 1976.=20
THE LATE AMBASSADOR BECOMES BUSINESSESTACOM IN HIS COUNTRY AND HERE IN =
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA.=20

I WILL URGE YOU TO GO THROUGH THIS PROPOSAL PROPERLY AND LET ME KNOW IF=
YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCORD ME THIS ASSISTANCE FOR US TO ACHIEVED THIS G=
OLDEN O PPORTUNITY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR LIFE, I ALSO WANT TO LET Y=
OU KNOW THAT T HIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE THERE IS NOTHING FOR Y=
OU TO BE AFRAID OFF, ALL LOOPHOLES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TAKING CARE BEFOR=
E CONTACTING YOU.=20

ONCE AGAIN I WENT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOU BY FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PERSON=
AL PROFILE

1. HOW MANY YEARS ARE YOU NOW?=20
2. DO YOU HAVE AN ACCOUNT THAT CAN CARRY UP THIS FUND?=20
3. DO YOU HAVE A COMPANY OF YOURS OR ARE YOU WORKING=20
FOR GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE SECTOR?=20
4. ARE YOU MARRIED?=20
5. YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER FOR COMMUNICATION?=20
6. YOU=92RE SAVE CONTACT ADDRESS?

ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE.=20
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR AHMED YUSUF.

PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS MAILBOX HOLY BECAUSE OF SECURITY
PROPOSE. AHMED_YUSUF43@YAHOO.FR=20




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