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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)
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "30% for you " (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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "dr.isifabou1901 Gazeta.pl" <dr.isifabou1901@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: dr.isif_abou1963@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:52:40 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR REPLY.


I AM DR. ISIF ABOU.
DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF AUDITING SECTION,
( B.O.A ) BANK OF AFRICA.
OUAGADOUGOU/BURKINA FASO.
WEST AFRICA.
**
DEAR FRIEND,

I KNOW THAT THIS MESSAGE MIGHTY MEET YOU IN UTMOST SUPRISE AS WE NEVER KNOW
EACH OTHER BEFORE, HOWEVER IT'S JUST MY URGENT NEED FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER
THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.

l AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY
HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE BANK.

I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($9.5 MILLION US
DOLLARS) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENT LATE MR . SALLA KHATIF FROM LEBANESE , WHO
DIED A LONG WITH HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN IN AN AIR CRASH AT DECEMBR 25th
2003 BENIN PLANE CRASH.
YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THE DECEASE DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS WEB
SITE.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD /africa/12/26/benin.crash
/index.html<http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD%20/africa/12/26/benin.crash%20/index.html>
HENCE,
I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN
US IN THE RATION OF 60% FOR ME, 30% FOR YOU WHILE 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR
EXPENSES.

IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE
FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL.

HAVE A GREAT DAY.
YOUR FAITHFULLY,

DR. ISIF ABOU (DIRECTOR IN CHARGE

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