419 scam: Sir Y Badmus <sir.yb0583@msn.com> Matter Of Urgency

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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)
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "sms.sir784@voila.fr" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Sir Y Badmus <sir.yb0583@msn.com>
Reply-To: sms.sir784@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:22:24 +0100
Subject: Matter Of Urgency

BE MY PARTNER IN THIS BUSINESS
Dear Friend,
I am Sir, Yahaya Badmus, manager auditing & accounting section Bank of Africa, Burkina faso. I got your e-mail address in international directory as i was looking for oversea contact. It's my urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this business which involves transfer of huge sum of money to a foreign account. I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($11.5 million USD) into your account.
I need a foreign partner who will support me because i cannot claim this money without a foreign partner since the deceased client (the owner of the fund) was a foreigner. For more information view http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/859479.stm .
This fund ($11.5 million USD) will be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40. I agreed that 40% of this money will be for you as a respect to the provision of a foriegn account 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 this bank and i have all the necessary information that might be needed. Before we proceed, i would like to know your ability to handle this over there in your country. Please tell me more about thepolitical/economic stability/monetary policy of your country. I need to know all these because i don't want to have problem with the Government of your country.
Kindly update me with the following info because i will want to know you more before we proceed on this transaction. Hope you will understand the importance of this request.
1. Your full name....................................................................
2. Your age/sex .....................................................................
3. your occupation .................................................................
4. Your residencial/Postal address ................................
5. Country of origin/nationality ......................................
6. Your private phone number ..........................................
7. Your fax number ..............................................................
I will be waiting for your urgent response to my private
E-mail: sms.sir784@voila.fr
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Sir, Yahaya Badmus.

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