419 scam: "abdpastor@ono.com" <abdpastor@ono.com> Good Morning..

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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:
- "million 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.
- ahmedkaberu987@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abdpastor@ono.com" <abdpastor@ono.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 22:55:35 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Good Morning..

Good Morning..

I am Mr. Ahmed Kaberu ,the Audit and Account Manager (B.
O.A) Bank in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso,west Africa. I have a business
transaction for you.In my department i discovered an abandoned Sum of
US$7.5

Million Dollars.In an account that belongs to one of our late
foreign customer who died on Air crash with his family member. ever
Since he died, to claim the left over balance in the account. It is
therefore upon this discovery

that I decided to seek your assistance
to present you as his business associate for my bank to transfer the
funds to your account.

If you accept i would give you the guide lines
of how we can achieve this transfer of the balance $7.5 Million Dollars
to your account. the fund will be share 60% for me why 40 % for you.By
indicating your interest contact

me through my private email address
( ahmedkaberu987@hotmail.com )and give me the following your Full Name
and Direct phone Number for more details, do call me on phone as soon
as you response to me.

Best Regards,

Mr. Ahmed Kaberu
Call me +226 78
02 92 12,

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