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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!

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From: admin2060@ifrance.com <admin2060@ifrance.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:31:03 +0200
Subject: ATTN


REF: CBB/IQD/QQX/913/10  CORIS BANK-BURKINA FASO
FOREIGN OPERATION DEPARTMENTKAYA-BRANCH OFFICE

DR.BOUKARY OUEDRAOGO
Age:47 years old
Marital status: married with 3 children
Occupation: Banker.
Position: Manager-Foreign Operation Dept
Coris Bank-BurkinaFaso
Country: Burkina Faso .
Region: Kaya.
Direct Tel: 00226-72070816)
Email:oboukary32@yahoo.fr 
www.corisbank.bf
 
June-04- 2010

 
With Kind Attn:  

Did you received my last message?,the ($6,850,000.00) to be transfered to your bank account has been arranged and ready for further procession as the branch manager of the Bank , it is my duty to send a financial report to my head office in the capital city, Ougadougou, at the end of each financial year.
 
Following the release of the second quarter financial report, ending June 2009, I discovered that my branch made Six Million, Eight Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars ($6,850,000.00); from the transactions accruing to the account of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS). This was not detected by the renowned auditors from my head office.
 
I have taken the liberty to moved the funds into what the Bank call( Escrow Account) without any beneficiary name. I beleive you knows what is call Ecrow account? or you  may ask some people at your end for more clarification if needed be?.
 
As you may know, I can not be directly connected to this money for obvious reasons. So my contacting you is to assist me receive the funds in your Bank account in your country which I know is possible if you cooperate properly with me and get 30% of the total funds as your reward for helping me then, my own share of 70%, i would like to use it to buy Fishing Trawler Boat and  Comercial Residents also invest some cash in any lucrative business you might deem fit to advise in your country this is really reason i contacted you to assist me and, i sincerely hope you will not deny me this wish?.
 
 
The transfer would be made via swift and it will be a Bank-to-Bank wired transfer. All I need from you is to stand and claim the fund as the original depositor.

 I will prepare an official certificate of deposit in your favour/name and register your particulars as the person who made the deposit in my branch here in (Kaya) Regional office so that my head office will immediately ordered the transfer of the fund to your designated Bank Account.

Note, the process is very simple and clear all that required from you is your full cooperation?.
 
I trust you can see the obvious benefits of this sort of arrangement. Please take the time to call me on 00226-72070816) for oral explanation or email me(oboukary32@yahoo.fr) for more detail.

All the process be done legally so that the transfer process will remain unquestionable.

Send me the following information for documentation purpose in your name as the original depositor of the fund.
 
(1)Full name:________________
(2)private phone number:_____________
(3)current residential address:_________
(4)Scan copy of your national I.d card or international passport.____________

 
If i can get all these information today i will commence the process of the documentation in your favour immediately.
 

Kindly convey your reaction as urgently as you can?.
 
 
Yours truly.
 
BOUKARY OUEDRAOGO 
 
Coris  Bank - Burkina faso.Reply to my alternative email:oboukary32@yahoo.fr


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