419 scam: kabore zongo <kaborezog04@gmail.com> Attn Dear, Business Transaction, With Due Respect From Mr Kabore Zongo

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "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)
- "00,000.00" (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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kabore zongo <kaborezog04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: k.zongo@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 19:08:17 +0000
Subject: Attn Dear, Business Transaction, With Due Respect From Mr Kabore Zongo

Attn Dear, Business Transaction, With Due Respect From Mr Kabore Zongo

FROM MR KABORE ZONGO
The Head Of File And Auditing Department

REMITTANCE OF US$15,200,000.00 CONFIDENTIAL IS THE CASE.

Compliment of the season to you; this message might meet you in utmost
surprise. However, it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that
made me to contact you for this transaction I am a banker by
profession here in my country and currently holding the post of
manager auditing and accounting unit of the bank. I have a business
proposal of Fifteen Millions, Two Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars (US$15.200, 000.00) which I want you to handle with me from my
bank as the beneficiary to the fund.

This fund is the balance deposit by one of our bank late customer, he
was an importer/exporter and a shareholders in telecommunication here
in my country. Firstly, you will have to open communication with our
bank by applying for the claim as the (beneficiary) to the fund, I
shall be directing you on process to get this fund transfer into your
account after applying. All expenses incurred by you and me in this
transaction will be deducted out from 5% of the total fund before the
sharing of the money in ratio of 50/50.

>From banking experience it will take up to Seven (7) working days to
conclude this transfer, also this fund can be transfer to you in any
form of your choice. This matter should be a confidential between you
and me and please delete it if you are not interested; If you are
interested, please send me your full contact information and
thereafter I will send to you TEXT OF APPLICATION FORM to apply for
the fund.

I will appreciate your kind gestures towards this fortune, may the
Almighty God who provide for everyone bless you.

Please i need a serious and dedicated person who is transparent and
positive minded.

Regards

>From Mr Kabore Zongo

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