419 scam: "aziz omaru5050" <aziz_omaru5050@latinmail.com> Urgent.

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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 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- azizomaru43@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "aziz omaru5050" <aziz_omaru5050@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:15:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent.

DEAR,

I AM MR AZIZ OMARU FROM THE WESTERN PART OF BURKINA-FASO.I WANT=20
TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE AFTER MY DISCOVERY DURING AUDITING IN MY BANK=20=

AS I AM THE MANAGER OF BILL AND EXCHANGE AT THE FORIEGN REMITTANCE=20
DEPARTMENT OF BANK OF AFRICA,(B.O.A.) IN MY DEPARTMENT WE DISCOVERED AN=
ABANDONED SUM OF (USD$15.5)MILLION US DOLLARS IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELON=
GS TO ONE OF OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMIL=
Y IN PLANE CRASHES IN 2001.

SINCE HIS DEATH, WE HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER=20=

AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE WE CAN NOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLI=
ES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OU=
R BANKING AND FINANCIAL POLICIES BUT UNFORTUNATELY ALL THE EFFORTS PROV=
ED ABORTIVE.

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I DECIDED AS THE HEAD OF MY=20=

DEPARTMENT TO MAKE THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL TO YOU AND RELEASE THE MONEY =
TO YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION TO THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SU=
BSEQUENT DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON'T WANT T=
HIS MONEY TO GO INTO THE BANK TREASURY AS UNCLAIMED BILLS.

DO NOT VIEW THIS AS BEEN ILLEGAL BUT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO HELP=20
ENRICH OUR HOPE IN LIFE INSTEAD OF THE BANK CONVERTING THIS MUCH MONEY =
TO THE SECURITY FUNDS.YOU SHOULD NOT NURSE ANY ATOM OF FEAR AS ALL REQU=
IRED ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THIS FUNDS =
AND YOUR ACCEPTANCE IS WHAT WILL CROWN THIS EFFORT.

WE WILL CONCLUDE THIS OPERATION WITHIN 14 BANKING WORKING DAYS BASED ON=
THE AMOUNT OF COPERATION YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE.THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERS=
TANDING AS AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU MORE DET=
AILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION INCLUDING A TEXT OF AN APPLICATION FORM WHI=
CH YOU SHALL RE-TYPE AND SEND TO THE BANK FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THIS =
TRANSACTION.=20

PLEASE REPLY WITH THOSE INFORMATIONS BELOW SO AS TO KNOW YOU VERY WELL =
BEFORE I CAN GO AHEAD WITH YOU.PLEASE CONTACT ME FROM MY PRIVATE:EMAIL =
ADDRESS(azizomaru43@yahoo.fr)

YOUR ID CARD OR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT...............
YOUR AGE............................................................
YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.......................................
YOUR OCCUPATION.................................................
YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER...................................

THANKS
YOURS SINCERELY,
MR AZIZ OMARU.

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om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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