419 scam: Raymond Salim <raymondsalim03@gmail.com> DEAR FRIEND

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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)
- "because it still remains the fastest medium of communication" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Raymond Salim <raymondsalim03@gmail.com>
Reply-To: raymondsalim1@gmx.com
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:31:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

MR RAYMOND SALIM

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,

BANK OF AFRICA.(BOA)

OUAGADOUGOU -BURKINA FASO,

Dear Friend,

It's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction, I choose to reach you through this means because it still remains the fastest medium of communication. However, this correspondence is private. I got your contact from the chambers of commerce here in my country ouagadougou,burkina faso.

I am a banker by profession from Burkina faso in west Africa and currently working in the Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank. I have the opportunity of transfering the left over funds ($25 million) of one of my bank clients late Sir Ratnavale Victor, dual citizen of Switzerland and Britain who died in a Plane crash on Monday the 7th of September 1998 GMT 14:22 UK alongside with his only daughter while they were flying from New York to Geneva.Please see site below for more information.

http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/index.html

Hence,i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 60/40 .60% of the fund would be for me,while 40% will be allocated to you.If you capable to handle this transaction/claim independently on my behalf in the bank,i require you to send me your personal informations such as your full name,your telephone number,your occupation,your full home address, and your identity card.Immediately i receive those datas,i will forward the details of the transfer and the application of claim to you which you will fill and send to the bank for the claim ,have a great day.

Your Faithfully

Mr .Raymond Salim

NB, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS YOUR TOP SECRECT AND MAKE IT CONFIDENTIAL TILL WE RECEIVES THE FUND INTO THE ACCOUNT

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