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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mikel Kuta <mikelkuta11@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mikelkuta@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:43:59 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Passionate Appeal:


FROM THE DESK OF :DR MIKEL KUTA.
COMPUTER\wire telex MANAGER,
UNION TOGOLAISE DE BANQUE,
LOME TOGO

DEAR FRIEND.

My name is DR MIKEL KUTA. I am the branch wire telex computer manager here in our bank Union Togoliase De Banque. I have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance.

I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of money, Ten Million United State Dollars,Belonging to Late Mr. Andreas Schranner, a German property magnate who lost his life on monday 31st of july 2000, along with his wife, Maria and their children and even grand children in a plane crash.

The AF4590 crash include all 109 people on board and five who died on the ground when the plane crashed into the Hotel issimo and till now the acconut remains dormant. Refer to the website below for more details:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice. Thus, for your indulgence and support, I propose an offer of 20% of the total amount to be yours
after the transfer has been successfully concluded.Kindly reply this mail by indicating your interest, and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedures with which to make the transfer progressively conclusive.

I will send you all the document you may need for the transaction when I hear from you and also guide you on how to apply officially to my bank,UTB for immediate release of the
funds to your account.

Yours Faithfully,

DR MIKEL KUTA.Tel.+228-967-6337.



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