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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:
  • "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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• 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.
  • mrsnadia_botwe@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Nadia Botwe <mrsnadiab@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: mrsnadia_botwe@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:45:26 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mrs Nadia Botwe


From Mrs Nadia Botwe
Ghana West Africa.
mrsnadia_botwe@yahoo.com

Confidential message.

Attention : Friend

This email transmission is coming to you from my residence because of it's confidential status. However, this letter contains some confidential materials and should be deleted from your mail box indicating that you are not interested concerning the proposal.For the formality of this transaction I would appreciate introducing myself. My names are Mrs Nadia Botwe the director of audit in International Commercial Bank kaneshie branch Accra Ghana here in Ghana Accra in West Africa.

We discovered an amount of (10,500.000.00( Ten million five hundred thousand united states dollars) during our audit and the amount belongs to Mr. Ziya Bazhayev who died in the plane crash of Yak-40 jetliner on March 9, 2000. You may follow the Link below to read about the Plane Crash my client lost his life:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/672849.stm
I and my colleague have all the necessary documents involved in the deposit. Now I want you to stand as the next of kin and help us transfer this amount of money from this bank here to your bank in your country. We assure you that this transaction/deal is 100% risk free and I will prepare all the documentation and prove the source of the fund before the transfer.

Furthermore, I would want you to understand that this business involves two bank top officials and must not be played with. We advise that you think very well before responding to this proposal because we need a matured and strong hand that can handle this transaction. Your percentage and other important details will be discussed once I confirm your kind willingness in assisting in the transfer. We anticipate your prompt response indicating your willingness and readiness to proceed.

Best regards.
Sincerely,
Mrs Nadia Botwe



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