419 scam: Bernard Konte <jtim188@yahoo.com> Business transaction

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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:
- "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Bernard Konte <jtim188@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Bernard Konte <bernardkonte02@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2019 22:57:59 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Business transaction

My name is Mr. Bernard Konte and I write to seek your service in a private and confidential matter regarding some funds that I want to transfer from our country to your country. I reach you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines in making a business investment and transfer of US$8,600,000.00 (Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to your country and with you as partnership.

Please I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I am a high placed officer working at Department of (Minerals and Energy) in my country and a representative sales manager of Segou village gold mine located in Mali West Africa. We mine gold dust directly from our land as mineral resources. The issue is that I and my colleague want to invest this fund into profitable venture and also buy houses we can live with family in your country following our retirement coming soon. This fund accrued legitimately to us as commission from our private connections we made from sales.

Your major role would be to provide an existing bank account or open a new bank account so that bank will transfer the fund US$8,600,000.00 (Eight Million Six Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and I will come to your country and we start to invest into some areas of profitable business venture. My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as follows, 20%, to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in facilitating the transfer while the remaining 78% belongs to me and my colleague. I plead with you on one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this information to anyone else. I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to yourself or us because all the documents of the fund is with our lawyer.

I will expect a straight answer from you. If yes please get back to me with your full information and direct contact telephone number to reach you for easy communication so that I will let you know how we can start the arrangement urgently.

Regards,
Bernard Konte.

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