419 scam: Bango Distin <afyv@micso.fr> My Dear Can We Move Forward,

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Bango Distin <afyv@micso.fr>
Reply-To: Bango Distin <surrlure@voila.fr>
Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 10:26:06 +0200
Subject: My Dear Can We Move Forward,

My Dear Can We Move Forward,

I am Mr.Bango Distin; it took me time and divine intervention to write you
this mail for financial transaction as we have never had any correspondence
before. Actually, I am sending this mail to you base on information I got

from the foreign affairs of Burkina-Faso. I believe that you will be in a
position to assist me in our Bid to transfer the sum abandoned floating fund
belong to one of our bank foreign customer the sum of Ten million, Five
Hundred thousand United States dollars ($10.5M USD) into a reliable account
in your country.

The fund has been lying in a suspense account so may years in this bank
without anybody coming to put claim over the money. Upon this discovery I
decided to contact you for it so that the fund will be release to you as the
next of kin or relation to the deceased customer for safety. therefore, I am
soliciting for your assistance to come forward as the really next of kin and
apply for the fund claim,

So if you are real interested contact me for more details.

Thank you,

Mr.Bango Distin.

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