419 scam: "abdul karim" <abdul_karim@klikni.cz> FROM:MR ABDUL SANI KARIM

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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:
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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.
- abdul_sanikarim@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "abdul karim" <abdul_karim@klikni.cz>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 00:14:33 +0000
Subject: FROM:MR ABDUL SANI KARIM

*THE MANAGER AUDIT AND ACCOUNT
AVENUE DE LA RESISTANCE DU 17 MAI BANK OF AFRICA.
BURKINA FASO.
01 BP 362 FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT.OUAGADOUGOU ,01 BURKINA FASO.

GOOD DAY,

I AM MR ABDUL SANI KARIM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST
AFRICA AND CURRENTLY HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR IN AUDITING AND
ACCOUNTING SECTION IN MY BANK.I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSITANCE IN THIS
TRANSACTION.

I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS ($6.2 MILLION
U.S.DOLLAR)OF ONE OF MY BANK CUSTOMER WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY
INPLANE CRASH. YOU CAN CONFIRM THE GENUINESS OF THE DECEASED DEATH

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT THIS SITE BELLOW

**http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm*<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm>

*HENCE,I AM INVITING YOU TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERING THIS MONEY INTO YOUR
BANKACCOUNT BECAUSE YOU STAND A BETTER POSITION AS A FOREIGN WHEN IT COMESTO
DOCUMENT PRESENTATION AS THE DECEASED CUSTOMER IS ALSO A FOREIGNER.

YOU WILL BE ENTITTLED TO 45% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS GRATIFICATION 5% OFTHE
TOTAL SUM WILL BE USED TO REINBURSE EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM TELEPHONE
BILLS AND OTHER EXPENSES DURING THE TRANSACTION WHILE 50% WILL BE FOR ME AND
MY COLLEAGUES HERE.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE TRANSACTION WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I
RECEIVEY OUR MAIL.

I WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO READ FROM YOU SOON.*
*PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATE EMAIL ADDRESS:
abdul_sanikarim@yahoo.fr*
*
*

*YOUR FAITHFULLY,
MR ABDUL SANI KARIM

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