419 scam: "masy bangura" <masybangura1@latinmail.com> MISS MASY BANGURA

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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:
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- gu1111@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "masy bangura" <masybangura1@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:08:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MISS MASY BANGURA

MISS MASY BANGURA
ABIDJAN IVOIRY COAST
WEST AFRICA
=20
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS: masy_ban=
gu1111@yahoo.fr

DEAREST,=20

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I AND MY =
BROTHER (HENRY) INTEND TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY .I AM M/S MASY BANG=
URA THE DUAGTHER TO LATE DR DAVID BANGURA FROM SIERRA LEONE IN WEST AF=
RICA. THOUGH I HAVE NOT MET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I BELIEVE, ONE HAS TO R=
ISK CONFIDING IN SUCCEED SOMETIMES IN LIFE. THERE IS AMOUNT OF FIVE MIL=
LION US DOLLARS ($5,000,000.00) IN A TRUCKS BOX WHICH MY LATE FATHER DE=
POSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE BEF=
ORE HIS DEATH.
=20
NOW i AND MY BROTHER HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THESE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY=
OR ANYWHERE SAFE ENOUGH OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR SECURITY AND POLITICAL REAS=
ONS.wE WANT YOU TO HELP US AND RETRIEVE THE BOX AND TRANSFER THESE FUND=
S INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ON=
THESE AREAS:=20
1, FIVE STAR HOTEL REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OR ANY OF YOUR CHOICE THAT WIL=
L PROFITE US IN RETURN.
IF YOU CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO US WE WILL BE PLEASED TO OFFER TO YOU=
15% OF THE TOTAL FUND. i AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,=20
MASY AND HENRY

Las mLas m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starme=
dia.com/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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