419 scam: "saleem alfarra" <snb5052@centrum.sk> SEAKING FOR A PARTNER

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
- "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 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.
- paulkofigov@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "saleem alfarra" <snb5052@centrum.sk>
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:55:59 +0200
Subject: SEAKING FOR A PARTNER

Dear Friend,
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Good day to you, I am sorry for sending you unsolicited email, please don't be scared or daunt as you received this proposal, i knew that a lot of unfaithful people's has turn the world to something else, actually it's very difficult to dictate the right person to associate with this time around.Â Well I got your contact from international Business directory and I decided to contact you for the sake of business, my name is Dr. Paul .D. Kofi from Ghana.
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I am searching for a reliable business partnership, I have about 7.3 million us dollars inherited from gold business with my position in the Government, I intend to resign my government appointment by the end of this year, and I would like to invest in your country secret and favorable to keep life going after my tenure, as my country is not suitable for me to invest to avoid suspect, am only soliciting for your assistance to receive help and guide me to invest on a lucrative business with good returns, to be sincere i don't know anything about business, I spent all my time to serve my country.
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Â If you are willing to be partner with me, please forward me your contact details so that we can discuss fully and know how and when to be in your country to commence on the needful. Contact me with this address: (paulkofigov@gmail.com)
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Wait to hear from you soon.
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Best Regard,
Paul.D.Kofi.

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