419 scam: "Dr. Abu Dukari" <abudukar@gawab.com> =?utf-8?B?UmVwbHkgZm9yIFVTJDYuNyBNaWxsaW9uIERlYWzigI8=?=

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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)
- "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)
- "confidential business" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Abu Dukari" <abudukar@gawab.com>
Reply-To: abudukari@gawab.com
Date: Sun, 23 May 2010 19:38:40 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?UmVwbHkgZm9yIFVTJDYuNyBNaWxsaW9uIERlYWzigI8=?=

Attention dear,
Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Date: 23/05/2010Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Time:
I presume you are in sound health.
I am Dr. Abu Dukari. I work as the Foreign Operations Manager of our bank here in Burkina Faso, W. Africa. Although the world is very small place and hard place to meet people, but as I have developed the trust on you, I have no choice than to made up my mind to confide this confidential business offer to you.Â
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There is an over due unclaimed sum of Six Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars($6,700,000.00) in my bank, belonging to one of our dead foreign customers. There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds. Therefore, your request as a foreigner is necessary to apply for the claim for the release of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account as the the Foreign Business Partner to the deceased.Â
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On the transfer of this fund in your account, you will take 35% as your share from the total fund, thereafter, 15% will be mapped out for setting up charitable organistaion home in my country for the purpose of assisting the helpless ones in order to meet up with their stars and talents in the today's mordern world comptetative race.
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Please if you are really sure of your trustworthy, integerity, accountability and confidentiality on this deal, contact me with your complete profiles including your private telephone (Mobile) number for easy communication. I am looking forward to read from you soonest.
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Yours faithfully,
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Dr. Abu Dukari
Tel: 76301023

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