419 scam: "Gafarou Farouk" <00906mark@gmail.com> Please forgive me.

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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 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 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)
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.
- mawal_lam@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Gafarou Farouk" <00906mark@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gabdlfarouk@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2016 22:34:02 +0530
Subject: Please forgive me.

Hello Dear Friend,

Am obliged to inform you that I have succeeded in transferring the fund
$15.5 Million United States Dollars with the help of a new person from
Colombia Mr. Albeto Lungon, Everything was perfectly done because he
understood my condition and rendered tremendous help to me. In
appreciation of your earlier assistance to me in receiving the fund, I
have decided to compensate you with the sum of $750,000 (Seven Hundred and
fifty Thousand United States Dollars) in a Bank at Ouagadogou .
Presently, I am in Colombia for continuation of my studies as i told you
earlier. Mean while, I deposited with Rev Mawal Lam whom I told about the
Bank Deposited amount and he instructed me to do that for you. Below is
his contact details.

Rev Mawal Lam

Evangelical Church of God (ECG)
Ouagadougou Burkina Faso.
West Africa.
E-MAIL: mawal_lam@yahoo.fr
Telephone Number + 226 7761 4772

When you contactRev Mawal tell him that I’m the one who gave you his
contact and explain yourself to him in other to help you more. In the
moment, am very busy here in Colombia Due to the investment projects,
which the new person and I have at hand. So feel free to get in touch with
Rev. Father without any delay and inform me as soon as you receive it.

With My Best Regards,
GaFAROU Farouk

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