419 scam: "Mr Sami Yusuf"<sami_yu01@hotmail.com> Oi tudo bem com voce? How are you?

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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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Sami Yusuf" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <yusufmr.sami@yahoo.dk>
Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 20:56:27 -0700
Subject: Oi tudo bem com voce? How are you?

Caro amigo,
Saudações!
Eu sou Mr.Sami Yusuf o Secretário do financiamento externo departamento de aprovação de pagamento da União Econômica e Monetária Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) Escritório Regional Norte-Oeste, na cidade de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Eu tenho uma proposta de negócio que envolve cerca de $ 15,3 M USD, (quinze milhões e trezentos mil dólares Estado Unidos, apenas). Após a transferência bem sucedida; vamos compartilhar na proporção de 40% para você e 60% para mim. Se você vai se interessar, entre em contato comigo para que eu vou lhe dar mais informações sobre como iríamos lidar com este projeto, para que possamos início em todas as modalidades.
Atenciosamente,
Sr. Sami Yusuf.
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Dear Friend,
Greetings!
I am Mr. Sami Yusuf the Secretary of the finance foreign payment approval department of Unio n Economique et Monétaire Ouest Africaine (UEMOA) North-West Regional office, in the city of Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.

I have a business proposal which involves about $15.3 M USD, (Fifteen Million Three Hundred Thousand United State dollars only). After the successful transfer; we shall share in the ratio of 40% for you and 60% for me. If you will be interested, please contact me so that i will give you more information on how we would handle this project, to enable us commenced on all arrangements.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Sami Yusuf.

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