419 scam: "Hon. Haji Zahra" <hajzahboastaff@gmail.com> Personal Email / Confidential Business Proposal

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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)
- "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Hon. Haji Zahra" <hajzahboastaff@gmail.com>
Reply-To: honhajizahra@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 18:06:45 +0100
Subject: Personal Email / Confidential Business Proposal

Personal Email / Confidential Business Proposal
From: Hon. Dr .Haji Zahra
Senior Auditor Foreign Remittance Unit
Bank Of Africa (BOA)
Ouagadougou - Burkina-Faso
West /Africa.

Confidential Business Proposal!!

I must say that I have enormous respect for you considering the manner
in which I have made contact with you.

I am Hon. Dr .Haji Zahra, the senior Auditor In charge of Foreign
Remittance Unit, Bank Of Africa (BOA) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso. I have
a business which will benefit both of us, The amount of money involved
is ($15.5 Million Dollars) which i want to transfer from an abandoned
account to your bank account; it is 100% risk free.

After the end of the business, We shall agree that { 40% } Forty
Percent will be for you in respect of all your assistance for this
transaction and { 60% } Sixty- Percent will be for me being the
pioneer of the business.

A lot of customers open private accounts with different Banks without
the knowledge of their families and when they die, such money will be
lost to the Bank unless someone comes to claim it. This is how a lot
of Bank Directors make so much money silently.

I sent you this mail knowing fully well what the consequences of my
actions and not without a measure of fear, but I know within me that
nothing ventured is nothing gained and that success and riches never
come easy or on a platter of gold. You have to work real hard and
sometimes take chances as they come. This could be a retirement bonus
for us both though it depends on your decision.

I have evaluated the risks and the only risk I have here is from you
refusing to work with me. I am the only one who knows of this
situation and now you are second. Therefore, if my offer is of no
appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you.

I will like you to provide immediately the below information's, to
enable me use it and get you next of kin application form from my
bank.

1.Full Name:_________________
2.Full Address:_______________
3.Telephone Number:_________
4.Country:__________________
5.Occupation:_______________
6.Age:______________________
7.Sex:______________________

As soon as you reply, I will let you know the next steps and
procedures and more details to follow in order to finalize this
transaction immediately.

I am waiting soonest to hear from you.

Yours Sincerely,
Hon. Dr .Haji Zahra.

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