419 scam: mustapha garuba <mustaphagaruba1@sify.com> MY DEAR LET'S DO THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST,

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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:
- "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million 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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- mustaphagaruba1@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mustapha garuba <mustaphagaruba1@sify.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 2010 13:57:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MY DEAR LET'S DO THIS BUSINESS WITH TRUST,

MY DEAR LET'S DO THIS BUSINESS WITH
TRUST,
FROM: MR MUSTAPHA GARUBA,
REPLY SO WE CAN PULL THE FUND.

Please read carefully,

This message might meet you in utmost surprise. However, it's
just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I got your contact from yahoo tourist search while I was searching
for a foreign partner. I assured of your capability and reliability to champion
this business opportunity when I prayed about you.
I am a banker by
profession in BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA and currently
holding the post of
manager in account and auditing department in our bank. I have the opportunity
of transferring the left over funds ($ 14 Million Dollars) belong to our
deceased customer who died along with his entire family in a plane
crash.

Hence; I am inviting you for a business deal where this money
can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40 if you agree to my business
proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I
receive your return mail immediately as soon as you receive this
letter.
Please indicate your willingness by sending the below information for
more clarification and easy communication.
For more details, Contact me for
more details.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME................................
(2) YOUR
AGE AND SEX............................
(3) YOUR CONTACT
ADDRESS..................
(4) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER..............
(5)
YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN..................

Trusting to hear from you immediately.
Thanks & Best
Regards,
MR MUSTAPHA GARUBA,
Please Reply To This E-Mail
Address,
(mustaphagaruba1@sify.com)

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