419 scam: Mr Eviele Nasfre <privateemail@videobank.it> (no subject)

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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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Eviele Nasfre <privateemail@videobank.it>
Reply-To: ewelenagre@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:13:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject:

Hello dear friend,
I am Mr Ewele Nagre, manager auditing & accounting section Bank of Africa, Burkina faso. I got your e-mail address in international directory as i was searching for oversea contact. It's my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($4.2 million USD) into your account.

The said fund belongs to deceased client Mr Kurt Kahle, whom died together with his family on 31 July 2000. For more information view http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm . Mr Kurt Kahle held Account no:$286-41732-55, Routing no:9372820 with our bank here in Burkina faso. The ($4.2 million USD) was transferred into his account through FORTES BANK AMSTERDAM-HOLLAND, for purchase of Gold and Diamond from the Burkina Faso Mining Co-operation LTD before his sudden death.

I want you assist me claiming the fund as it will be shared between me and you in the ratio of 60/40. I agreed that 40% of the fund will be for you while 60% will be for me and I want to assure you that this transaction is absolutely legal and risk free since i works in the same bank and i have all the necessary information about the fund. Before we proceed, i would like to know your ability to handle this over there in your country. Please tell me more about the political/economic stability/monetary policy of your country. Reply to my private email ewelenagre@one.co.il

Regards,
Mr Ewele Nagre

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