419 scam: Issa Sungari <issasungari@hotmail.fr> Confidential

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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 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)
- "urgent assistance" (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 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.
- issasungari@hotmail.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Issa Sungari <issasungari@hotmail.fr>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:38:29 GMT
Subject: Confidential

Good day. I am Mr. Iss Sungari the Bill and Exchange Manager in (BOA) Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso West Africa. Residential address 288 quezin Ferdinand avenue ouaga Please I need your urgent assistance as partnership and transferring the sum of$10.6.million United States Dollars from my bank into your personal account for onward investment Project and Estate Building Management in your country.

I am searching for advanced/developing country with economic and political stability to invest in this amount. I have gone through your profile I believed that you will be of a great assistance to me considering your position and statues in Business.

Please acknowledge receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business Endeavour by furnishing me with the following, your Residential address with your direct telephone number.

However, I will keep further detail personal till when I read from you. I wish my dream to invest with you in your Country will be a successful one. I do expect to read from you as soon as possible, Please keep this proposal as a top secret, on your acceptance to be my partner in this transaction call me for more explanation.

Call +226 78 15 48 32

Thank you for your kind attention

Mr.Issa Sungari

Email issasungari@hotmail.fr

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