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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "(ecowas)" (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.
  
• 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.
  • abou2001hassan@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abou2001hassan@yahoo.fr" <abouhassan@klikni.cz>
Reply-To: abou2001hassan@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 22 May 2008 16:29:52 +0200
Subject: I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.


FROM: MR ABOU HASSAN.
SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE,
FOREIGN PAYMENT DEPT, WEST AFRICAN MONETARY
CONTROL BOARD (W.A.M.C.B) NORTH-WEST
REGIONAL OFFICE OUAGADOUGOU,
BURKINA FASO.

SIR,

REQUEST FOR URGENT TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR {US$15,500,000.00} ONLY, INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

I AM THE SECRETARY TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, FOREIGN PAYMENT APPROVAL
DEPT OF WEST AFRICA MONETARY CONTROL BOARD (WAMCB).NORTH-WEST REGIONAL
OFFICE OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO. MY OFFICE OVERSEES ALL DEVELOPMENTAL
PROJECTS FINANCED BY THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES
(ECOWAS).WITHIN THIS ZONE (BURKINA FASO. NIGER, TOGO, MALI, IVORY COAST,
GHANA AND GUINEA) WITH REFERENCE TO AN INTRODUCTION AND RECOMMENDATION MADE
OF YOUR ESTEEM FIRM BY A FRIEND WHO WORKS IN THE BURKINA FASO CHAMBERS OF
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, I DO HEREBY WISH TO COMMENCE TALK WITH YOU ON
A HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL LEVEL.

AFTER DUE CONSULTATIONS, I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU IN ORDER TO ARRANGE
FOR A POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS (US$15.500.000.00) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. THIS MONEY IS A SUBJECT OF AN
OVER INFLATED SUM ACQUIRED FROM CONTRACTS AWARDED BY MY AGENCY IN THE PAST
YEARS. THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTORS HAVE HOWEVER, BEEN PAID AND ALL PROJECTS
EXECUTED BY THEM COMMISSIONED. THIS OVER INFLATED AMOUNT CAN NOT BE
WITHDRAWN LOCALLY FROM THE PAYING BANK BECAUSE THE CONTRACTORS CONCERNED ARE
FOREIGN FIRMS. AS A MATTER OF TRUST, HONESTY AND SECRECY, I HAVE DECIDED TO
CONTACT YOU AS TO ASSIST ME PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT FOR THIS TRANSACTION IF YOU
HAVE ACCEPTED TO ASSIST AND FULLY PARTICIPATE IN THIS TRANSACTION, KINDLY
FURNISH ME WITH THE NECESSARY INFORMATION SUCH AS BANK ADDRESS, ACCOUNT
NUMBER, ACCOUNT NAME AND YOUR FULL ADDRESS.

WITH THIS INFORMATION PROVIDED, THE SAID SUM WILL BE TRANSFER TO YOUR
ACCOUNT WITHOUT DIFFICULTIES. THE TERMS OF SHARING THE MONEY AFTER
A SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER WILL BE DISCUSS AS YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST IN
ASSISTING TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY. IMMEDIATELY ALL THESE INFORMATION GETS TO
ME, I WILL THEN PRESENT EVERY DOCUMENT TO THE BANK LEGALLY. BE REST ASSURED
WITH MY CONNECTIONS, EVERYTHING WILL BE THROUGH WITHIN A SHORT TIME. AFTER
MANY YEARS OF METICULOUS SERVICES TO THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THIS SUB
REGION I WOULD NOT WANT MY IMAGE TO BE DENTED.

THEREFORE I EXPECT YOU TO HANDLE THIS TRANSACTION WITH UTMOST MATURITY BY
KEEPING EVERYTHING SECRET. I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT IF MY INSTRUCTIONS ARE
CAREFULLY ADHERED TO, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY HITCH THROUGHOUT THE
TRANSACTION, AND THERE IS NO RISK ON YOUR SIDE, BECAUSE I HAVE PERFECTED THE
DEAL VERY WELL OVER YEARS. AFTER THE TRANSFER, I WILL BE COMING OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY FOR FURTHER SHARING AND POSSIBLE INVESTMENT AFTER THE COMPLETION OF
THIS LUCRATIVE TRANSACTION. REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ABOU2001HASSAN@YAHOO.FR<http://mail.yandex.ru/classic/compose?to=ABOU2001HASSAN@YAHOO.FR>

I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

BEST REGARDS.
MR. ABOU HASSAN.

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