419 scam: Amani Bello <amani_bello@att.net> Urgent Business Proposal.

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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:
- "very confidential" (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.
- amani_bello8@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Amani Bello <amani_bello@att.net>
Reply-To: amani_bello8@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 03:20:12 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Business Proposal.

>From Mr: Amani Bello
Villa 6 Riviera 11
Cocody-Abidjan
Cote D'Ivoire

Hello,

Urgent Business Proposal.

I am Mr Amani Bello, the bill and exchange manager in one of the commercial banks here in COTE D'IVOIRE .

I have a very confidential and urgent finacial notification for you. A floating sum for US$10.350.000 (Ten Million Three Hundrend And Fifty Thusand dollars)belonging to a deceased customer with the name has been noticed unclaimed in our audit archive. Unfortunately, he lost his life abroad Egypt Air flight 990, which crashed into the atlantic ocean (news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm)

As one of the key officers in the bank, I am obliged to notify you, since you have the same name with the late benaficiary. Most importantly, the fund will be forefitted to the bank treasury as unclaimed bills in accordance with our bank policy( 5 Years) unless urgent arrangement is made to claim it.

I want this money to be paid into your account for us to share in 50/50
propotion, all I need from you is unity of purpose, honesty and you will promise me that you will not run away with this money.

I have made all verification and perfected arrangement for a clean and
successful execution of the transaction within few days of commencement. So there is no risk involved. I require you treat this letter with the utmost urgency.

Please make available to me your phone / fax numbers, your full names and address, your job description and title, so that i can get started with the documentations. Please send your reply to my private email box: amani_bello8@yahoo.co.jp

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Amani Bello.

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