419 scam: "Mr.Tala ALLASANE." <mr.talaallasane@consultant.com> From Mr.Tala ALLASANE.

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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)
- "million 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: "Mr.Tala ALLASANE." <mr.talaallasane@consultant.com>
Reply-To: mr.talaallasane@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:44:37 +0700
Subject: From Mr.Tala ALLASANE.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Tala ALLASANE, (Banker) an auditor in Credit & Debit Dept in
United Bank for Africa (UBA), Ouagadougou;Burkina Faso. I contacted
you as regards to a business proposal that will be of an immense
benefit to both of us and the less privileged ones. Being the auditing
manager, I discovered a sum of US$4.5 Million Dollars only in a Fixed
Account belonging to one of our foreign customers Late Mr. Moses Saba
Masri. He was a Jewish business from Mexico that died on a helicopter
crash event happen in earlier 2010. Mr. Saba was 47-years-old when
both his wife, his only son Avraham (Albert) and his daughter-in-law
died in a helicopter crash.

You can get more information's as regards to this on below website:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3832556,00.html

This will be shared 50% to me and 50% for you. Please, kindly provide
me your full contact details as l stated below:

1. Your full name?.
2. Direct Mobile Number?..
3. Contact Address?..
4. Sex/Age?.....
5. Marital Status??.
6. Occupation?..
7. Country Of Origin......
8. Attached any of Your Identification Copy?..

As to enable us proceed immediately.We have 14 working days to run
this transaction successfully. Having gone through a methodical
search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this
proposal interesting. Please on your confirmation of this message and
indicating your interest I will furnish you with more information's.
Therefore, Contact me via e-Mail.

Your assent to this e-mail and business proposal will be highly appreciated.
Thanks and Have a great day.
Yours Sincerely.
Mr.Tala ALLASANE.
Auditeur in UBA BANK.

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