419 scam: "Dr. Sandy Bangura"<bsandy1972@msn.com> Goodwill Compensation for your past efforts.

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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.
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:
- "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)
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.
- mikedenis105@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Sandy Bangura" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikedenis105@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:09:39 +0100
Subject: Goodwill Compensation for your past efforts.

Hello Good Friend,

Greeting from Dr. Sandy Bangura who contacted you long ago, i'm happy to inform you that I have succeeded in moving those funds out with a new helper from Australia, whom based on agreement received %30 of the entire money for his financial involvement and efforts. I have since embarked on an Electronic Company projects with my share of the money. Meanwhile, I did appreciate your efforts and attempts to help move the funds even though we couldn't realize it together. Notwithstanding, I appreciates the facts that you are a true friend, I kept for your compensation bank draft valued at £1,400,000.00GBP. Feel free to contact my account keeper, Mike Denis via e-mail: mikedenis105@hotmail.com with the following informations, he will forward the draft to you.

Your Full Name: ............................

Your Home Address:......................

Your Phone Number: .....................

Your Cell Number: .....................

Your Occupation: ........................

Your Age/Sex :............................

Your Country: .........................

Please accept it in good faith. Let me know when you get it for us to share the joy.I'm busy here with the investment projects, I had forwarded instruction to him concerning your bank draft, So he will send the amount to you upon request.

I remain your friend,

Dr. Sandy Bangura.

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