419 scam: Madam Janiba Kafando <m.j.kafando@outlook.fr> With Due Respect!

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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:
- "dear friend" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Madam Janiba Kafando <m.j.kafando@outlook.fr>
Reply-To: m.j.kafando@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:56:03 -0400
Subject: With Due Respect!

Goodday Dear Friend,

I am MADAM JANIBA KAFANDO, I currently hold the post as the Audit Account
Manager of our bank in Ouagadougou Branch, Burkina-Faso. I got your
contact from
a reliable web directory. After much consideration I developed the
trust on you
after one week of fasting and praying. Due to the trust, I made up my mind to
disclose this confidential business to you.We are in position to reclaim and
inherit the sum of US$12.5Million Dollars without any trouble or
hindrance from
a dormant account which remains unclaimed.

This is a U.S Dollar’s account and the beneficiary died without trace of his
family to claim the fund. Upon my personal audit investigation into
the details
of the account, I find out that the deceased is from Atlanta America, which
makes it possible for you as a foreigner no matter your country to lay
claim on
the balance as the Foreign Business Partner or Extended Relative to the
deceased. Your integrity and trustworthiness will make us succeed without any
risk. Please if you think that the amount is too much to be transferred into
your account, you have the right to ask our bank to transfer the fund
into your
account bit by bit after approval or you double the account. Once this fund is
transferred into your account, we will share the fund accordingly.

50%, for me, 50%, for you including the expenses that we may undergo
during the
transaction.

If you are interested to do this business without disappointment or breach of
trust, reply with your full details bellow,

1. YOUR FULL NAME:..........................
2. YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER:...........
3. YOUR AGE:................................
4. YOUR SEX:................................
5. YOUR OCCUPATIONS:........................
6. YOUR COUNTRY AND CITY:...................
7. YOUR PHOTO OR IDENTITY CARD:.............

So that I will guide you on the proper banking guidelines to follow for the
claim. After the transfer, I will relocate to your country for the sharing of
the percentages according to our agreement. Assurance:

Note that this transaction will never in any way harm or foiled your good post
or reputation in your country, because everything will follow legal process,
I wait patiently to hear from you soon

Yours faithfully,
MADAM JANIBA KAFANDO

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