419 scam: isa bello <isa_bello_33@msn.com> Dear Partner,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "30% for you " (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: isa bello <isa_bello_33@msn.com>
Reply-To: <isabello001@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:38:31 +0000
Subject: Dear Partner,

Dear Partner,

I am Mr.Isa Bello,from Burkina Faso in west Africa, I am The Manager of Auditing Department of Our Bank ,Ouagadougou Burkina Faso (ADB).I am writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of EIGHTEN MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($18,300,000m) in other to entrust this fund into your bank account. The above sum belongs to our deceased customer who died along with his entire family in the Benin plane crash and since then the fund has been in a suspense account.

After my further investigation, I discovered that our deceased customer died with his next of kin and according to the laws and constitution guiding this banking institution stated that after the expiration of six years, if no body or person comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel into national treasury as unclaimed fund. Because of the static’s of this transaction I want you to stand as the next of kin so that our bank will accord you the recognition and have the fund transfer to your account.

The total sum will be shared as follows: 60% for me, 30% for you and 10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the business.

More details information with the text of application form will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you. The transaction will take us fourteen (14) working days to accomplish. Furnished me with a good receiving account details where the money will be transferred,

you must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your bank name, your Full name, country, address and photo passport/driving license bank account number, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication. Please keep this proposal as a top secret and delete if you are not interested,

You should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter,

yours faithfully
Mr.Isa Bello.

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