419 scam: Mr SANOU MOUSSA <sanoumoussaa1784@msn.com> VERY URGENT CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION +226 75 44 81 32.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "sanoumousaa@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr SANOU MOUSSA <sanoumoussaa1784@msn.com>
Reply-To: sanoumousaa@voila.fr
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:58:19 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION +226 75 44 81 32.

VERY URGENT CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION +226 75 44 81 32.

DEAR FRIEND,

How are you and your family? I am Mr SANOU MOUSSA. from Ouagadougou Burkina Faso West African Region. From my research, Looking for a hornets person, I came across your information how trust worthy and Responsible you are, with that information I am delighted. I Hoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that i am about to repose on you for the mutual benefit of our both families.

I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of $8,600.000 Eight million Six hundred thousand US Dollars to your account within seven banking days.This money has been dormant for years in our Bank without claim. I want the bank to release the money to you as the nearest person to our deceased customer(the owner of the account ) died along with his supposed next of kin in an air crash since Nov. 2003.

I don't want the money to go into our Bank treasurer as an abandoned fund. So this is the reason why i contacted you so that the bank can release the money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer.
Please I would like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it if you are not interested.

Upon receipt of your reply i will give you full details on how the business will be executed and also, note that you will have 40% of the above mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me.
Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Thanks with best regards,
Yours truly,
Mr SANOU MOUSSA.
Mobile;+226 75 44 81 32
REPLY ME WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS: sanoumousaa@voila.fr

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