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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:
  • "might come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge sum 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)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (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)
  • "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "kindo ousmane" <kindous70@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 10:10:35 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


HELLO DEAR,
=20
THIS MAIL MIGHT COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE AND THE TEMPTATION TO IGNORE =
IT AS UNSERIOUS COULD COME INTO YOUR MIND BUT PLEASE CONSIDER IT A DIVI=
NE WISH AND ACCEPT IT WITH A DEEP SENSE OF HUMILITY I AM MR KINDO, THE =
MANAGER INCHARGE OF TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.=
A)OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA, WITH DUE RESPECT AND REGARD,=
I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS TRANSACTION THAT WILL BE VE=
RY BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US AT THE END OF THE=20
TRANSACTION.
=20
DURING OUR INVESTIGATION AND AUDITING IN THIS BANK, MY DEPARTMENT CAME =
ACROSS A VERY HUGE SUM OF MONEY BELONGING TO ONE OF OUR DECEASED CUSTOM=
ER WHO DIED ON JULY 30TH 2000 OF A GHASTLY MOTOR ACCIDENT AND THE FUND =
HAS BEEN DORMANT IN HIS ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK WITHOUT ANY CLAIM OF THE=
FUND IN OUR CUSTODY EITHER FROM HIS FAMILY OR RELATION BEFORE OUR DISC=
OVERY TO THIS DEVELOPMENT.
=20
ALTHOUGH PERSONALLY, I KEEP THIS INFORMATION SECRET WITHIN I AND TO ENA=
BLE THE WHOLE PLANS AND IDEA BE PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL DURING THE TI=
ME OF EXECUTION,THE SAID AMOUNT IS U.S $15.M(FIFTEEN MILLION, UNITED ST=
ATES DOLLARS),AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INF=
ORMATION ON MY SEARCH FOR A RELAIBLE PARTNER,I CONTACTED YOU TO BE MY P=
ARTNER AND PERSON TO BE RELIABLE AND CAPABLE TO CHAMPION A BUSINESS OF =
SUCH MAGNITUDE WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM.
=20
MEANWHILE ALL THE WHOLE ARRANGEMENT TO PUT CLAIM OVER THIS FUND AS THE =
BONAFIDE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED, GET THE REQUIRED APPROVAL AND TRA=
NSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE AND DIRECTI=
VES AND NEEDED INFORMATION WILL BE RELAYED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU INDICA=
TE YOUR INTEREST AND WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME AND ALSO BENEFIT YOUR SEL=
F TO THIS GREAT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY,IN FACT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS DEA=
L ALONE BUT BECAUSE OF MY POSITION IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CIVIL SERVANT A=
ND WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FOREIGN ACCOUNT AND WOULD EVENTUALLY=
RAISE EYE BROW ON MY SIDE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER BECAUSE I WORK I=
N THIS BANK.
=20
THIS IS THE ACTUAL REASON WHY IT WILL REQUIRE A SECOND PARTY OR FELLOW =
WHO WILL FORWARD CLAIMS AS THE NEXT OF KIN WITH AFFIDAVIT OF TRUST OF O=
ATH TO THE BANK AND ALSO PRESENT A FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE HE WILL NEED T=
HE MONEY TO BE RE-TRANSFERRED INTO ON HIS REQUEST AS IT MAY BE AFTER DU=
E VERIFICATION AND CLARIFICATION BY THE CORRESPONDENT BRANCH OF THE BAN=
K WHERE THE WHOLE MONEY WILL BE REMITTED FROM TO YOUR OWN DESIGNATION B=
ANK ACCOUNT.
=20
I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE,O=
N SMOOTH CONCLUSION OF THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF=
THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION, WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO TAKE CAR=
E OF EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE TIME OF TRANSFER, WHILE 65% WIL=
L BEFOR ME , PLEASE YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET" AS I AM =
STILL IN SERVICE AND INTEND TO RETIRE FROM SERVICE AFTER WE CONCLUDE TH=
IS DEAL WITH YOU,I WILL BE MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THIS =
BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM THE MONEY IN YOUR ACCOUNT,AND ASK US TO COME DOW=
N TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCE=
NTAGES PREVIOUSLY INDICATED AND FURTHER INVESTMENT, EITHER IN YOUR COUN=
TRY OR ANY COUNTRY YOU ADVICE US TO INVEST IN AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY V=
ITAL INFORMATION WILL BE SEND TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.=20
=20
I SUGGEST YOU GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ALSO INCLUDE YOUR =
PERSONAL PHONE/MOBILE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,

MR KINDO OUSMANE
THE MANAGER IN CHARGE OF
TELEX/COMPUTING DEPARTMENT OF
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.


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