419 scam: "Bello Bosa"<info@lee.com> BEST REGARDS & GOD BLESS YOU.

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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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "bosa.bello@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "bosa.bello@yandex.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bello Bosa" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bosa.bello@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2016 04:23:31 -0800
Subject: BEST REGARDS & GOD BLESS YOU.

>From United Bank For Africa,
Head Office: U. B. A. House,
57, Marina, P. O. Box 2406,
Benin Republic
Use my private email: bosa.bello@yandex.com

Dear Friend,

Please read this carefully and get back to me very urgent.

I am Mr.Bello Bosa account Officer in United Bank For Africa Plc Benin Republic.

Mr.Frank from your state Made a deposit for 12 months valued at USD$7.3 Million

Dollars.Upon maturity,I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no

reply.After a month, we discovered from his contract employers,that the depositor had died.

On further investigation,I found out that he died with out making a (WILL). And the money

is still sitting in our Bank.

I cannot be directly connected to this money thus I am compelled to request for your

assistance to receive this money into your bank account for our benefit.

However my proposal to you is that I want to front you as his (Next of kin)being his

account officer, with me the bank will approved the fund to you once i present you because

is from same state with you.If this transaction interest you kindly let me know so I can

advice you on how we are going to execute this deal successfully.

Please if you accept my offer,kindly contact me on for more details.In course of this

transaction, there are practically no risk involve because it will be a bank-to-bank

transfer. Please this is very confidential transaction please.

Kindly send to me your direct telephone number to reach you when ever I send you email.

I will appreciate your timely response with out delay because the bank has ask me to

provide his next of kin.

With Regards,

Mr.Bello Bosa
Use my private email: bosa.bello@yandex.com

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