419 scam: "Mrs.Graciela Noriega" <noriegag@voila.fr> YOUR CO-OPERATION NEEDED PLEASE!

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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)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Graciela Noriega" <noriegag@voila.fr>
Reply-To: mrs.graciela.noriega@voila.fr
Date: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:21:35 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: YOUR CO-OPERATION NEEDED PLEASE!

YOUR CO-OPERATION NEEDED PLEASE!
From:Mrs.Graciela Noriega
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Dear Friend,
Compliment
of the season to you; this message might meet you in utmost surprise.
However, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to
contact you for this transaction I am a banker by profession from
Burkina Faso in West Africa and currently holding the post of manager
auditing and accounting unit of the bank. I have a business proposal of
Ten Million United States Dollars which I want you to handle with me
from my bank as the beneficiary to the fund.

This fund is the
balance deposit by one of our late customer from France Mr. Paul Louis
Halley, he was an importer/exporter and a shareholders in
telecommunication here in Burkina Faso. Firstly, you will
have to open communication with our bank by applying for the claim as
the (beneficiary) to the fund, I shall be directing you on process to
get this fund transfer into your account after applying. All expenses
incurred by you and me in this transaction will be deducted out from 5%
of the total fund before the sharing of the money in ratio of 50/50.

From
banking experience it will take up to fourteen (14) working days to
conclude this transfer, also this fund can be transfer to you in any
form of your choice. This matter should be a confidential between you
and me and please delete it if you are not interested; If you are
interested, please send me your full contact information as below and
thereafter I will send to you TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM to apply for the
fund. I will appreciate your kind gestures towards this fortune, may the
Almighty God who provide for everyone bless you.

Incident
site:http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4537663.stm
1. Full name:.........
2. Current Address:.........
3. Telephone N°:...........
4. Occupation:.............
5. Age:............
6. Country:........

Yours Truly
Mrs.Graciela Noriega

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