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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• 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.
  • ghaffar_idris13@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ghaffar Idris <ghaffar_idris13@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ghaffaridris2@yahoo.it
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:10:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Your's Sincerely


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: ghaffar_idris13@yahoo.com



- Dear Friend,I and my Official Collegueas,after going through your profile in search of a reputable foreign partner who can assist us to excute an urgent business,decieded to contact you to assist us in excuting a profitable business involving a huge profit and international cooperation.We are interested in the Importations of Solar panels,Agricultural Equipment, Chemicals and Computer accessories from overseas and we need a Foreign partner who can assist us to put claim over the sum of(US$21.MILLION) United States Dollars belonging to a foriegn customer of our bank,late Mr Francis Lee a Mechanical Engineering Consultant, who died after his wife through the terible desease (HIV-AIDS INFECTION) at the General Hospital here in Benin Republic, on the 9th June 2004,He was married to Late Mrs. Gloria Lee and they had no child.For three years now,i have made further investigations to locate any of the LEE's relative,but all effort proved abortive.According to our banking system, any fund that remains in the bank suspence account for up to five years, will be confiscated and pushed into the government treasury vault as unclaimed fund,I and my trusted colleagues have decided to seek for your inflinching suport to present you as the rightful next of kin/Beneficairy of the above mentioned fund in our bank,However,I am the Manager of Foreign Operation Department,Bank of Africa here in Benin Republic where the fund is currently in a suspence account, I found it more convenient and reliable here to commence on this deal with you after being convinced with my trusted colleagues to work with you to achive this benefits together as partners.We have resolved that 35% will be your Commission for nominating your bank account and also standing as the Next of Kin to receive this fund on our behalf,as well as other assistance you may give in this deal,while 60% of our share will be used for importation which you will oversee on our behalf, 5% of the entire sum is to cover and settle any expenses you or I may incure in the cause of making this transfer a success.Furthermore, it is my full responsibility to send you an Application form to fill and send to the bank to apply for the claim of the fund and also acquire the vital documentation to justify the inflow of this fund into your account to avoid any eyebrow from our bank and in your country Government. Be rest asured that every arrangements have been carefully worked out here in this bank before contacting you as i and my colleagues are staff members in this bank,I bid you to know that,It is against our official rules & regulation to operate a foreign account as a civil servant still in an active service,that is the reason why we are soliciting your firm support.This transaction is 100% risk free and will be finalized within 14 banking working days upon your compliance and acceptance.Finally upon your acceptance to work with us, you are requested to furnish us with the below informations for the successful completion of this project/transfer of the said fund into your nominated account.(1)YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS (2)YOUR BANKING DETAILS. Again,the transaction is 100% guaranteed and risk free.Your's Sincerely. Mr Ghaffar Idris

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