419 scam: "Tanko Ali" <mrbernard@cantv.net> Attention Respectfull

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "keep this confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tankoali@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tanko Ali" <mrbernard@cantv.net>
Reply-To: tankoali@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:45:55 +0100
Subject: Attention Respectfull

Assalamu Alaikum
Sorry for taking your time. I know this message comes to you as a
surprise. I am contacting you with good faith and wish we can handle
this together in a very high CONFIDENTIAL manner.

My name is Ali Tanko head of the special trained secret Security unit
to late Col Ghadafi regime. It?s by special grace of ALLAH that I
escaped death this last heat and cross the desert to Niger Republic
thru the help of Niger Taureg nomads.
I want to request your assistance in retrieving and investing in your
country a total sum of US$250,000,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty
Million United States Dollars Only) which I have secretly succeeded in
moving out of Libya to one of European leading security finance house.

If we are to work together, a face to face meeting is inevitable. This
transaction will not be executed thru internet, fax or phone without
verification of the evidence / Stuff on ground, signing of agreement
and other papers at the fund location. Moreover: meeting each other
will help in keeping our minds at a level of comfort with each other
and build the trust, because a lot of criminals and bad things happens
today in world thru the internet, making things difficult for those
that have genuine reasons.

What we need to do is to arrange a face to face meeting in Europe at
the premises of the finance house. Do all the documents signings at
the bank, then move the money into your account in your country or
anywhere u wish it will be safe.

Should you be interested in helping, please contact me immediately for
more information(s) and details?
Note: We both will negotiate on the percentage when I get a reply from
you. I will then introduce you to an EU based lawyer for further
discussions and immediate arrangement.
Please treat with respect and turn down my offer by returning my mail.
This way, I can search for other contacts. No matter your decision on
this message, pls keep this confidential and DISTROY if you are not
interested. In sha'a Allah.

I will prefer you contact me with my private tankoali@hotmail.com

?Alham Dolellah?

With warm Regards,
Tanko Ali

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