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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:
  • "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2289111790 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: fidelis ndonkusu <fidelindon@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: fidelisndon_tg@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2008 11:36:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Reference to Ramon Gering


FROM:THE DESK OF DR FIDELIS NDONKUSU.
DIRECTOR,AUDIT AND ACCOUNT SECTION.
UNION TOGOLAISE DU BANQUE (UTB).
LOME-TOGO.WEST AFRICA.
TEL:+228-911-1790.

Dear Ramon Gering,

Please forgive my intrusion into your privacy.But firstly let me introduce myself.I am Dr.Fidelis Ndonkusu,Director of the audit and account section of UTB bank Lome-Togo West Africa and I am contacting you based on the fact that you happen to bear the same last names with our deceased client Mr .Duckson.B.Gering,who used to work with Shell Development Company in here in the Republic of Togo.

On the 21st of April 2002, our client,his wife and their only daughter were involved in auto crash along ecowas express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.Since then we have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of our client's extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I have contacted you to assist in repatrating the Fund valued at US$5.2 million left behind by our client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by our bank here in Lome-Togo where this huge amount is now lying in a dormant account.

Our bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have this account confiscated within the next Twenty one official working days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you for our mutual benefit.

On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Your Very prompt response will be most highly appreciated!!.

Yours Truly,
Dr Fidelis Ndonkusu.
Tel:+228-911-1790.



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