419 scam: mark toure <ttmmm502@msn.com> Waiting to hear from you soonest.

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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)
- ",500,000" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: mark toure <ttmmm502@msn.com>
Reply-To: marktoure@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:46:58 +0100
Subject: Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Dear Friend,

Greetings to you and Advance Happy New Year 2012, It is my great privilege and honor to know you and get and touch with you.

I am Mr. Mark Toure from Burkina Faso, a banker with this bank (BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA).Burkina Faso. I am in urgent need of a foreign associate to work with us to facilitate the transfer of a large sum of Money which we intend to invest into profitable areas of business in your country.

You will assist me with a bank account as to transfer the sum of €6,500,000 Million Euros into and subsequent use the money for investment in properties in your country.

You will be required to:-
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist me in purchase of properties.

If you are willing to assist me in this transaction, your share will be 30% of the total amount transfer. We shall be considering several sectors with our main focus on Government Bonds, Property Development, Loan and Equity Financing for small and medium sized companies.

Upon your reply I will send you full details on how the business will be executed. If you are interested I am in the position to guide you towards this noble and sensitive project, I will appreciate to have you as my trusted partner to invest and manage this fund. Send me your contact information as follow

1) Name...........
2) Nationality.....
3) Occupations .....
4) Gender/Marital status..
5) Ages....................
6) private telephone numbers. ..
7) Your’re Passport or ID Card...

This information’s will be use to write a letter of claim and send to you as to forward it to the bank for the released of this money.

Waiting to hear from you soonest.

Best Regard,
Mr. Mark Toure.

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