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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "mashal afraah" <mashal_afraah@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2008 16:23:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: i need your email


=20
CONFIDENTIAL PROPOSAL FROM.
MR MASHAL AFRAAH
THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE,
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (ADB).
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.
=20
MY GOOD FRIEND,
=20
HOW ARE YOU DOING TOGETHER WITH YOUR FAMILY? I GUESSED ALL IS WELL. MY =
MASSAGE SHOULD NOT BE A SURPRISE PROPOSAL TO YOU BECAUSE I GOT YOUR CON=
TACT INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY IN FEW WEEKS AGO BEF=
ORE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON THIS MAGNITUDE AND LUCRATIVE TRANSACTIO=
N FOR OUR FUTURE SURVIVAL IN LIFE.=20

MOREOVER, I HAVE LAID ALL THE SOLEMN TRUST IN YOU BEFORE I DECIDED TO D=
ISCLOSE THIS SUCCESSFUL & CONFIDENTIAL TRANSACTION TO YOU.
=20
AS I HAVE SAID, I AM MASHAL AFRAAH. THE CHIEF AUDITOR INCHARGE OF FOREI=
GN REMITTANCE UNIT, AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OUAGADOUDOU BURKINA-FASO.
NOW I HAVE THE INTENT TO CONTACT YOU OVER THIS FINANCIAL TRANSACTION WO=
RTH THE SUM OF NINTEEN MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DO=
LLARS ($19,300,000.00 ) FOR OUR FUTURE SUCCESS.
=20
THIS IS AND ABANDONED SUM THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF OUR BANK FOREIGN CUSTO=
MERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY THROUGH PLANE CRASH DISASTER=
SINCE FEW YEARS AGO. MEANWHILE I WAS VERY FORTUNE TO CAME ACROSS THE D=
ECEASED FILE WHEN I WAS ARRANGING THE OLD AND ABANDONED CUSTOMERS FILES=
IN OTHER TO SIGN AND SUBMIT TO THE ENTIRE BANK MANAGEMENT FOR AN OFFIC=
IAL RE-DOCUMENTATION AND AUDIT OF THE YEAR AGAINST 2008.
=20
BE INFORMED CLEARLY THAT IT WAS STATED IN OUR BANKING RULES AND REGULAT=
IONS WHICH WAS SIGNED LAWFULLY THAT IF SUCH FUND REMAINS UNCLAIMED TIL=
L THE PERIOD OF 6 YEARS STARTED FROM THE DATE WHEN THE BENEFICIARY DIE=
D, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO THE TREASURY AS AN UNCLAIMED FUND=
.
=20
AS A HONOUR AND ADVANTAGE BESTOWED TO OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS BASE ON THE=
RULES GUILDING OUR BANK, IT WAS STATED OBVIOUSLY THAT IF YOU ARE NOT A=
CITIZEN OF BURKINA FASO , YOU HAVE THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY TO CLAIM THE=
FUND HENCE YOU ARE A FOREIGNER DESPITE YOUR DIFFERENCES FROM THE COUNT=
RY OF ORIGIN OF THE DECEASED.=20
=20
SO THE REQUEST OF YOU AS A FOREIGNER IS NECESSARY AND LEGIT TO APPLY FO=
R THE CLAIM AND TRANSFER OF THE FUND SMOOTHLY INTO YOUR RELIABLE BANK A=
CCOUNT AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR EXTENDED RELATIVE TO THE DECEASED COSTOMER=

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