419 scam: mr santos <san_tos_32@hotmail.fr> BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).

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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)
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- santos_abdokareem@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mr santos <san_tos_32@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <santos_abdokareem@yahoo.ca>
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 17:06:44 +0100
Subject: BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).

FROM MR.SANTOS ABDOKAREEM.AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.BANQUE OF AFRICA.BANK OF AFRICA (BOA).OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO.

URGENT REPLY NEEDED Reply to (santos_abdokareem@myway.com)

I AM MR.SANTOS ABDOKAREEM. I WORK IN THE AUDIT/ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT BANQUE OF AFRICA. (BOA) OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA FASO.

I HAVE A BUSINESS WHICH WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US. THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVOLVED IS U.S $18.5Million dollars (Eighteen million five hundred thousand US dollars) ) WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFERRED OUT OF THE COUNTRY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, ALL TO MY FINANCIAL BENEFIT AND YOURS TOO.

MY DEPARTMENT CAME A CROSS THIS HUGE MONEY BELONGING TO A DECEASED PERSON WHO DIED ON PLANE CRASH ON 31st OCTOBER 2002 AND SINCE THEN NO CLAIM HAS BEEN PLACED ON HIS BANK ACCOUNT BALANCE.

I WANT TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY BUT SUCH FUND CAN NOT BE TRANSFERRED WITHOUT A NEXT OF KIN ATTACHED TO THE FUND.

THE BANKING LAW STIPULATES THAT IF SUCH MONEY REMAINS UNCLAIMED FOR SEVEN YEARS IT WILL TRANSFERRED INTO BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED FUND.
THE FUND COULD BE TRANSFERRED IN THESE WAY AND YOU SHALL PRESENT YOURSELF AS A NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED PERSON AS DETAILS SHALL BE THAT YOU ARE THE CARE-TAKER BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND THE NAMED NEXT OF KIN.

I SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU MATERIALS AND INFORMATION WITH WHICH A SUCCESSFUL CLAIM SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FUND.YOU HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO KEEP "TOP SECRET", I SHALL BE YOUR GUIDANCE AND INSTRUCTOR THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THIS TRANSACTION SO AS TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND SURE TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

AS TO YOUR BENEFITS, YOU SHALL BE ENTITLED TO 30% OF THIS FUND FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION IN THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR EXPENSES BOTH OF US INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF THIS TRANSACTION.

SO IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, SEND A REPLY TO ME IMMEDIATELY URGENCY HAS TO BE IMPLIED AND THIS BUSINESS MUST STRICTLY BE A DEAL BETWEEN BOTH OF US.

REPLY AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL.I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE YOUR MAIL

BEST REGARDS,MR.Santos Abdokareem
Bill & Exchange Manager
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