419 Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam (2006-01)

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "30% for you " (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- kbo33333333@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- burkina faso our ref dpq/047/sab/2013 e-mail: kbo33333333@yahoo.com / highcommission.authority@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "HON.Dr KABIRU NASIRU" <kbo333333@ig.com.br> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kbo33333333@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:10:09 +0200 (IST)
Subject: Goodnews- http://www.iamgold.com --- Beneficairy's comply needed
urgently. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND GOLD COMPANY UNIT COMMISSION

From: HON.Dr KABIRU NASIRU
Private bag 33121
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OUR REF DPQ/047/SAB/2013
E-mail: kbo33333333@yahoo.com / highcommission.authority@yahoo.fr
http://www.iamgold.com/
http://www.iamgold.com/English/Operations/Operating-Mines/Essakane/default.aspx

Attn: Sir/ Madam,

I am HON.Dr KABIRU NASIRU, I did a lot of searching, fasting and
prayer before choosing your contact from your country website. It is
with trust and sincerity that I approach you forassistance to
transfer some fund into your foreign account.

I am a top government official with the IAMGOLD COMPANY, my
responsibilities includes awarding and signing of contracts for the
purchases of drilling equipment and raw materials to the IAMGOLD
COMPANY,

by companies and government from different parts of the world.
Through over invoiced and bulk purchases that were made on behalf of
the IAMGOLD COMPANY,

I have an bold sum of US$11.3,000.000 (Eleven Million and Three
Hundred Thousand Dollars) and US$7.5,000.000 (Seven Million and Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars) which I now want to transfer to any
trustworthy account overseas.

I therefore kindly request that you grant me the consent to present
you, or your firm as the foreign beneficiary of this fund, for this
money to be transferred into your account any where in the world,

The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the
ratio of 60% for me and 30% for you and the balance of 10% will be
responsible for the major /trivial expenses incurred in the course
of the transaction.

There is no risk involve in this project as my position in my
company and with the aid of my personal and directives and all
documents will be provided once you are able to contact the bank to
make you the legal beneficiary and the legality of this project
will correspond with local and international laws of inheritance.

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with further
information and modalities that will help you understand the
transaction for directives to our success.

Please you are also requested to view and go through our WEBSITE for
more confirmation. This is risk free. and i am your guarantee.
Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and best regards.
HON. KABIRU NASIRU
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
OUR REF DPQ/047/SAB/2013
E-mail: kbo33333333@yahoo.com / highcommission.authority@yahoo.fr
http://www.iamgold.com/
http://www.iamgold.com/English/Operations/Operating-Mines/Essakane/default.aspx

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