419 scam: "Mr.Aliou Traore" <mralioutraore44@gmail.com> From Mr.Aliou Traore

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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.
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.
- mralioutraore44@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Aliou Traore" <mralioutraore44@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:20:00 +0000
Subject: From Mr.Aliou Traore

Hello,

Please, here's a great opportunity for us.

I am indeed sorry for contacting you through this means. However, I
assure you that it is discreet and totally legit. I am sure you are
aware of the political situation in my country, Burkina Faso. change
of government recently in Burkina Faso by coup d'Ã©tat. overthrown by
soldiers in a coup on January 27, 2022. When the coup took place they
seized 200kg of gold. As military boy they have no right to export
gold so now they've deposited it uder United Bank For Africa Burkina
Faso to be converted them to Cash in sum of ($10,500,000.00 Million
Dollars Ten million five hundred thousand dollars) .I shall explain
fully to you the position and your stake too on receipt of your
positive response so we can proceed.

Please ensure you direct your response only to this email below for
more information and for sake of confidentiality [
mralioutraore44@gmail.com ] or you can delete this message if you are
disinterested.

Regards

From Mr.Aliou Traore

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