419 scam: Herve Konate <konateherve1@sify.com> Dear Friend,

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- herve_konate1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Herve Konate <konateherve1@sify.com>
Reply-To: herve777konate@sify.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:36:45 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Herve Konate Ibrahim, I am in charge of auditing section in African Development Bank Burkina Faso (ADB), i need your urgent assistance to transfer the sum of ($11.3 million to your account. I will send you full details on how the business will be executed and also note that you will receive 50% of the above mentioned amount if you agree to assist me execute this business,if you are interested and capable to handle this business transaction, come up with the information's shown below.

1. Your full name: 2. Your contact cell phone number: 3. Your age: 4. Your sex: 5. Your occupations: As soon as all these information's is submitted to me,i will send you full details of this business.reply to my private email address via:herve_konate1@yahoo.fr,

Here is the Web Page regarding the Accident that leads to his Death
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm

Thanks.
Mr.Herve Konate.

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