419 scam: Mrs Becky Bryan <bj803775@gmail.com> RE: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

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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 us 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.
- becky333bryan@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Becky Bryan <bj803775@gmail.com>
Reply-To: becky333bryan@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 02:32:24 +0000
Subject: RE: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Dear Friend,

I Am Mrs. Becky Bryan,

I am currently holding the post of manager foreign affairs in the bank
where I work (United Bank for Africa (UBA) Ouagadougou Republic
Burkina Faso in West Africa.

I got your contact when i was searching for an overseas partner to
assist me through banker's seminar held recently in UK. I have the
opportunity of transferring the left over funds US$4.5million us
dollars ) abandoned in an account for years.

However, i am in need For foreign partner that's why i made contact
to you for this transaction. Hence, i am inviting you for a business
deal. it will be shared between us in the ratio of 50% for me,40% for
you and 10% for my secretary who is also involved in this deal.

if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer
will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail.

(1)your Full name ................,
(2)your country ..................,
(3)your Telephone...............,
(4)your Age ......................,
(5) valid id card.....................,

Best regards
Mrs. Becky Bryan
Contact me through my private email address : becky333bryan@gmail.com
My residence address no: 18 avenue de la Charles Detaille sect: 21.
Box Postal: 01 BP 5256
Burkina Faso

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