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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)
  • "escrow account with no beneficiary" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "it will be a bank to bank transfer" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • lucysabastine@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Lucy Sabastine <lucysabast@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:30:16 -0800 (PST)
Subject: REPLY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL


FROM THE DESK OF MADAM LUCY SABASTINE.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA(BOA),
BURKINA FASO.OUAGADOUGOU,
ALT;email__lucysabastine@yahoo.com.


DEAR FRIEND,

I AM THE MANAGER AUDITING IN ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRCA IN BURKINA FASO SENDING TO YOU THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

I HAVE PACKAGED A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION THAT WILL BENEFIT YOU AND I,AS THE REGIONAL MANAGER OF THE BANK OF AFRICA IT IS MY DUTY TO SEND IN A FINANCIAL REPORT TO MY HEAD OFFICE IN THE CAPITAL CITY OUAGADOUGOU AT THE END OF EACH BUSINESS YEAR.

ON THE COURSE OF THE LAST YEAR 2007 ON BUSINESS REPORT , I DISCOVERED THAT MY BRANCH IN WHICH I AM THE MANAGER MADE THIRTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, US DOLLARS ( US30.5M US) WHICH MY HEAD OFFICE ARE NOT AWARE OF AND WILL NEVER BE AWARE OF.I HAVE PLACED THIS FUNDS ON WHAT WE CALL ESCROW ACCOUNT WITH NO BENEFICIARY.

AS AN OFFICER OF THIS BANK I CANNOT BE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THIS MONEY, SO MY AIM OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME RECEIVE THIS MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND GET 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS COMMISSION, WHY 10% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES INCURED DURING THE BUSINESS AND 60% WOULD BE FOR AND MY FAMILY. THERE AFTER I AND MY FAMILY WILL VISIT YOUR COUNTRY FOR DISBURSMENT ACCORDING TO THE PERCENTAGE INDICATED.

THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NO RISK INVOLVED, IT WILL BE A BANK TO BANK TRANSFER, AND ALL I NEED FROM YOU IS TO STAND AND CLAIM AS THE ORIGINAL DEPOSITOR OF THESE FUNDS WHO MADE THE DEPOSIT WITH MY BRANCH SO THAT MY HEAD OFFICE CAN ORDER THE TRANSFER TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT.

IF YOU ACCEPT TO WORK WITH ME I WILL BE APPRECIATED.YOU CAN IMMEDIATELY CONTACT ME BACK, IF YOU THINK WE CAN WORK TOGETHER, SO THAT WE MOVE TO THE DETAILS.

I WILL PROVIDE MY PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS ON YOUR REQUEST.THANK YOU IN ADVANCE AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,


MADAM LUCY SABASTINE.
MANAGER.


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