419 scam: RufaiGarba <rufaigabra2009@gmail.com> FROM MR RUFAI GARBA

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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: RufaiGarba <rufaigabra2009@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rufaigarba65@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2010 22:45:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MR RUFAI GARBA

FROM MR RUFAI GARBA,

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,

BANK OF AFRICA (BOA), OUAGADOUGOU

BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA .

MAY PEACE BE UNTO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

I am writing to seek your cooperation over this business, please due welcome
this letter

Greetings to you and your family? I am Mr. Rufai Garba, auditing and accounting
manager, Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I need your assistance in
transferring the sum of ($22M) twenty two million US dollars into your account
within 7 to 10 banking days.

This account belongs to one of our foreign customer by name, Mr. Alan Williams
who died along with his entire family in a plane crash some years ago. You can
view the link below for more details:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/1501084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

I agree that 50% of this
money will be for you in respect of the provision of a foreign account, and 50%
would be for me. Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement
according to the percentage indicated. Reply me if interested and I will
furnished you with details information as soon as I get your response.

My Allah be with you and your family.

Regards

Mr. Rufai Garba

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