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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:
  • "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. JIMMY KOFI" <ecowasbankplcafr@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:20:10 -0400
Subject: YOUR INHERITANCE FUND


YOUR INHERITANCE FUND,

THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUNDS HAS
BEEN GAZZETED TO BE RELEASED, VIA KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT)
THROUGH OUR CANADA OFFICE BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE OVER DUE PAYMENT.

MEANWHILE, A WOMAN M/S JANET WHITE CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS
AGO WITH A LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.
HERE ARE HER INFORMATIONS:

NAME JANET WHITE

BANK NAME: CITI BANK

BANK ADDRESS: ARIZONA, USA.

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 6503809428.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF
THIS WOMAN IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL
NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT
NAME.

IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO
FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO
THAT YOUR FUND VALID $3.5 MILLION US DOLLARS WILL BE REMMITTED
INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT INFO.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT
OF INHERTANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.

1.YOUR NAME:................

2.YOUR FULL ADDRESS:..............

3.YOUR TELEPHONE .................

4.FAX...............

5.AGE.................

6.SEX:...........

7.YOUR OCCUPATION..........

8.YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS.......

AS SOON AS WE RECIEVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL
NESSCCARY PROCEDURES IN OTHER TO REMMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
ACCOUNT.

THE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE
COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITTANCE FUND HAVE
APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF
THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO
HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITTANCE FUNDS THIS FIRST
QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR.

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE
SAID MRS.WHITE, IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHEN THE NEXT
SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.

WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCOVINENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERING OF
THIS FUND MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

DR. JIMMY KOFI
(FORIEGN OPERATION DIRECTOR ECOWASBANK)

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