419 scam: Mr Laurent Basque <mrlaubas1@yahoo.com> Hi

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Laurent Basque <mrlaubas1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2014 16:02:46 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Hi

Â Attention Please!!!
My name is Laurent BASQUE, Bill and Exchange manager at the foreign remittance department in our bank, and I have had the intent to contact you over this financial business transaction value sum of $17,300 000 00 (Seventeen million three hundred thousand United States Dollars) for our success.

I discovered the floating fund in an account opened in our bank for years. As it may interest you to know, this money belongs to one of our departed costumers who made a numbered time Fixed Deposit, and upon maturity, we sent a routine notification in accordance with the Bank policy to his forwarding address but got no reply.

If you are willing, and assured of your trustworthy, responsibility/confidentiality on this transaction, contact me and agree that you will not change your mind to cheat or disappoint me when this fund transferred into your own bank account.

Besides you should not entertain any atom of fear, because I am sure of the success as an insider in our bank. Reply with your comment and assurance, include your details information.

And for your good co-operation in this deal, I will give you 50% of the total sum of ($17.300, 000:00), while 50% is for me and my family. As soon as possible you reply towards my proposal letter, I will let you know the next step to follow in order to finalize this transaction.
Thanks and remain bless.
Best Regards,
Mr. Laurent BASQUE.
Phone: - +226 77708613.

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