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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 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.
- r.kanazoe@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Rachid Kanazoe <r.kanazoe@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 18:37:27 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
DIRECTOR AUDITING / ACCOUNTING UNIT.
BURKINA FASO.
Attention Please,
THIS MESSAGE MIGHT MEET YOU IN UTMOST SUPRISE. HOWEVER IT'S JUST MY URGENT
NEED FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER THAT MADE ME CONTACT YOU FOR THIS TRANSACTION.
l AM A BANKER BY PROFESSION FROM BURKINA FASO IN WEST AFRICA AND CURRENTLY
HOLDING THE POST OF DIRECTOR AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT OF THE BANK.
I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF TRANSFERING THE LEFT OVER FUNDS $4.7M(four
Million seven HundredThousand Dollars) OF ONE OF MY BANK CLIENTS WHO DIED
ALONGSIDE WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY ON 31 ST, JULY 2000 IN A PLANE CRASH.
HENCE, I AM INVITING YOU FOR A MUTUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY WHERE THIS MONEY
CAN BE SHARED BETWEEN US IN THE RATION OF 60/40? 40% FOR YOU AND 60% FOR ME
IF YOU AGREE TO MY BUSINESS PROPOSAL. FURTHER DETAIL OF THE TRANSACTION
WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOU AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR RETURN MAIL AND REPLY TO
ME IMMEDIATELY.
REPLY ME WITH MY PRIVATE ADDRESS (r.kanazoe@yahoo.fr )
Now my questions are:-
1 Can you handle this project? .... ..............
2. Can I give you this trust? ....................
Thanks and best regards.
Mr Rachid Kanazoe
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