419 scam: "MAVIS TAHAD" <m.tahad1@latinmail.com> PLEASE REPPLY ME ASAP

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- mavistahad@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MAVIS TAHAD" <m.tahad1@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:57:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLEASE REPPLY ME ASAP

FROM THE DESK OF: MR MAVIS TAHAD,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,=20
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK(ADB),=20
OUAGADOUGOU BURKINA-FASO,WEST AFRICA.=20
TEL 00226 7805 33 00.PLEASE CALL ME AS SOON AS YOU EMAIL ME=20
=20
REPLY URGENT PLEASE

=20
DEAR,=20

THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SURPRISE, HOWEVER,IT'S JUST MY UR=
GENT NEED FOR FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME TO CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRAN=
SACTION.=20

I AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURREN=
TLY HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE BA=
NK.
=20
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($8.5MILLION)=
OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 =
JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.

=20
YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THE DECEASED DEATH BY CLICKING ON THIS=
WEB SITE=20
HTTP://NEWS.BBC.CO.UK/1/HI/WORLD/EUROPE/859479.STM

HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU FOR A BUSINESS DEAL WHERE THIS MONEY CAN BE SHA=
REDBETWEEN US IN THE RATIO OF 50/40 WHILE 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR EX=
PENSES.IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
=20
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I R=
ECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL.
ALSO FOR SECURITY REASONS DO TO REPPLY WITH THIS MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRE=
S ( mavistahad@yahoo.fr )

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

YOUR FAITHFULLY
MR MAVIS TAHAD
226 7805 3300.
NB, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRECT AND MAKE IT=
CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVE THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT THAT YOU WILL O=
VIDE TO THE BANK. DONT DISCLOSE IT TO ANY BODY "PLEASE", BECAUSE THE SE=
CRECY OF THIS TRANSACTION IS AS WELL AS THE SUCCESS OF IT

La carrera hacia la Casa Blanca, a un click de distancia http://www.sta=
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