419 scam: Cousin Sule <cousin.sule@fastenbourg.net> From Cousin Sule

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Cousin Sule <cousin.sule@fastenbourg.net>
Reply-To: cousin_sule@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 05:45:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Cousin Sule

From Cousin Sule
Rue de Dulia 7th Avenue
Plot 41 Williams Ville

Dear Friend

l am an orphan having $4,850,000 USD with a trust company for safe keeping. I am willing to offer you 10% of the total fund if you can assist me transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish. I wish to invest in a stable economy. My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms.

I will like you to be my adopted parents since I donâ€™t have neither again, I am not capable to handle this transaction, I want to follow the instruction of my late father to look for a foreign partner from any country of my choice to help me retrieve this money out of my country. I will need your total support to handle this transaction as I have nobody to help me from here.

I will like you to consider my suffering here with mercy and answer this email with a way forward, give me advice on how best you think this transaction will be do done.

I am interested in placing my fund in your country, if your
countryâ€™s bi-laws allow foreign investment.
You can contact me for more details via my e-mail address with your
reference.

This fund I inherited from my late father who excels as a government contractor till his death by the rebels in 2007 in here in the country capital while I lost my mother at my early age of 2 yrs this made me the only child of the family.

Don't fail to indicate interest by furnishing me with your private details phone, fax, address, occupation and age.

Yours faithfully,
Cousin Sule

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