419 scam: Aboubacar Essofa <aboubacaressofa@gmail.com> Waiting.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- dr.aboubacar@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Aboubacar Essofa <aboubacaressofa@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:46:46 +0200
Subject: Waiting.

Good Day.

I am Aboubacar Essofa, the accountant general of BTCI -TOGO (Banque
Togolaise Pour Le Commerce et L'Industrie) here in Lome Togo.I was
privileged to use my position to over invoice a contract by excess of
$22.Million Dollars, which is now insured and deposited in the banks
escrow account for safe keeping.

What I need is a trust worthy Foreigner whom I will work in hand
with,to transfer this money ($22,000.000:00) to his account
immediately. I will use my position to influence this project in other
to expedite the transfer.

Note: all documents regards to this transfer has been arranged by me
and my lawyer for easy depositing and transferring of the fund online
to you nominated account.Based on your acceptance I have agreed to
give you 40% of the total sum. Send me the following information below
to enable my lawyer to file a claim on your behalf upon your
confirmation of inter est, then I will send you a mapped out procedure
for this transaction.

1. Full Name, address and occupation
2. Private phone number
3. Identification copy
4. Your Current Email Address:

Reply me immediately, direct via my email below: E-mail:
(dr.aboubacar@yahoo.com) with those information i need from you, for
me to process the text of application for you to apply to the bank.

Regards,
Dr.Aboubacar.

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