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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR HABIB GHAZI" <habibghazi_14@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:28:43 -0700
Subject: Greeting from Dr.habib Ghazi


*DEAR FRIEND,*
**
* I AM Dr.HABIB GHAZI, A BANKER IN ONE OF THE BANK OF AFRICA IN COTONOU
BENIN REP. I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU ON A BUSINESS WEALTH OF
US$25,000.000 (TWENTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLAR). PLEASE REPLY TO
THIS BOX, dr.habibghazi2006@live.com*

* *
*THE DEPOSITOR OF THE SAID FUND DIED WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY DURING THE IRAQ
WAR IN 2006. THE CUSTOMER USED HIS WIFE LATE MRS.F.A SHAFIQ AS THE NEXT OF
KIN BUT*
*UNFORTUNATELY, THE WIFE DIED ALONG SIDE WITH HIM LEAVING NOBODY FOR THE
CLIAM. ACCORDING TO OUR BANKING LAW, *
**
*IF THE FUND REMAIN UNCLAIMED FOR TWO (2) YEARS THEN, THE FUND WILL BE
TRANSFER INTO THE RESERVE BANK OF COTONOU AS UNCLAIMED BILL. I DON'T WANT
THE FUND TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AND AS SUCH, LET US CLAIM THE FUND. I
WANT TO PRESENT YOU AS HIS FOREIGN OR BUSINESS PARTNER SO THAT THE BANK WILL
TRANSFER THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR US TO SHARE IT. YOUR PERCENTAGE
WILL BE 40% WHILE 60% WILL BE FOR ME. AS AN INSIDER IN THIS BANK, *
**
*I ASSURE YOU THAT, THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF YOU ARE WILLING
FOR THIS DEAL, CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS BUT IF YOU ARE NOT CAPABLE,
PLEASE NOTIFY ME. THE TRANSACTION WILL TAKE US ONLY 14 BANKING DAYS. NOBODY
KNOWS ABOUT THE FUND AND AS SUCH, YOU MUST KEEP THE SECRET WITHIN YOU OK.YOU
MUST KEEP THIS DEAL AS SECRET FOR THE SECURITY OF THE FUND.*
**
* DO NOT DISCLOSE THIS DEAL TO ANYBODY BECAUSE I WANT THE SECRET TO BE
BETWEEN US ONLY. I WILL GIVE YOU THE TEXT OF THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND
SEND TO THE BANK FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT ON THE
RECEIPT OF YOUR MESSAGE.*
**
* I WILL MONITORING THE WHOLE SITUATION HERE IN THE BANK UNTIL YOU CONFIRM
THE MONEY IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND ASK ME TO COME DOWN TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR
SUBSEQUENT SHARING OF THE FUND ACCORDING TO PERCENTAGE INDICATED ABOVE. YOU
CAN SEE THE NEWS IN BBC AND CNN REGARDING THEIR DEATH: *
**
*http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/*<http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/10/11/iraq.deaths/>
* **http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6040054.stm>
* I WILL BE GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE AS TO
ENABLE ME GIVE YOU THE APPLICATION TO FILL AND SEND TO THE BANK.
*
*BEST REGARD, DR.HABIB GHAZI *
*BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER*
**

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