419 scam: Sani Mustapha <sanimustapha2000@gmail.com> Re:My good 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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Sani Mustapha <sanimustapha2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsanimustapha2000@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 3 May 2013 12:56:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:My good friend

Attn Ceo,

I want to confirm from you, if you can be able to help me for a setting project that worth the sum of (Euros 45.5 million).the business is currency Exchanging, Euros to dollars,we needed capable company to help and run this business, i proposed it to you based on the genuie and legally it was and i do not need any atom of betraying or cheating, we both have to handle this as one family and as a company if you are honest indeed.also we have some kilos of Gold in stock at our office in Ghana.

After hearing from you, We have to discuss our sharing method and how we shall carry out this great business without any stress,please if yes then kindly send to me your full company address and your mobile phone numbers as well.

Let me know if you are capable of handling this venture with me and I hope you have to be honest with me?.

God bless you.

Thanks.

MR MUSTAPHA SANI

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