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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:
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Draman Traore <dramantraore2@yahoo.es>
Reply-To: draman_traore@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:13:26 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED#


FROM: MR DRAMAN TRAORE
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION.
BANQUE ATLANTIQUE TOGO (BAT)

Attn: Friend,

With due Respect, I crave your indulgence as I contacted you in such a surprising manner, but I respectfully insist that you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable financial rewards for both of us. I got your contact from a directory data, and hoping that you are a reliable and honest person that will assist in championing this transaction.

In a brief introduction, I am Mr Draman Traore, director in charge of auditing and accounting section of the above mention bank here in Lome-Togo. With due respect and regard, I am contacting you on a business transaction that will be beneficial to both parties at the end.

In my department we discovered an abandoned sum of USD$9.5M United States Dollars in an account that belongs to an expatriate oil consultant who died along with his wife and their only daughter in a car accident on the April 2002, while arriving from a Holiday to Lome. Upon Maturity of the deposit, the fund was confined to a dormant status where upon we made this discovery, and further inquiries by me revealed that all his supposed next of kin died alongside with him in the event of the crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

It is standard practice that after the expiration of 7 years the funds will be declared as an "unclaimed asset resource" and the account is closed. My contacting you is to allow your particulars to be forwarded to this institution as the family member or next of Kin to our deceased customer for the purpose of benefiting the content of the account. All the arrangement to put claim over this fund has been perfected by me and I will assist you on steps to follow. Every necessary document shall be obtained on your behalf to back-up this claim.

Needless to say that the trust reposed on you at this juncture is enormous. In return we demand your complete honesty and trust. Therefore this transaction will be based on the following terms and condition as stated below:

1. our conviction of your transparency, honesty and diligence.

2. That you will treat this transaction with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.

3. That you will not ask for more share than what is negotiated or try to sit on the funds or indulge in any form of blackmail once the funds is under your custody.

4. That upon receipt of the funds, you will release and disburse the total funds into two equal parts 50% for your humble self while 50% will be for me.

Remember that with my support, this transaction is risk free and will be done under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us from any breach of the law. We also hope to conclude this transaction within a short period of time if you accord us your unalloyed support and co-operation. I am assuring you that with my position in the bank this money will hit your account successfully before 14 official bank working days.

As soon as you accept this condition and finally indicate your interest in this deal the first thing is to send your telephone number for voice to voice communication and further establishment of trust, after this I will then guide you on other steps to follow.

Waiting eagerly to hear from you soonest

Best Regards,
Mr Draman Traore
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