419 scam: ali dangote <al_dangot3@msn.com> I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition

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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:
- "i will like you to " (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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ali dangote <al_dangot3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <ali_dangote@hotmail.fr>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:27:48 +0000
Subject: I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition

I feel quite safe dealing with you in this business proposition
though,this medium (Internet) has been greatly abused, I choose to reach you through it because it still remains the fastest, surest and most secured medium of communication.

Am Mr Ali Dangote, i work with the African development Bank (A.D.B) i have a deal which i will like you to do with me, i want to trasfer the sum of $10.500.000.00 million us dollars to you're account,we share 35%65, reply me urgently if you are capable to handle this transaction, make sure you have good account for the deal and you also have to promise me that you will never betray me,I will send you full details on how the business will be executed.

Please keep this proposal as a top secret and delete if you are not
interested, call for more detail +226 78 54 46 67

Thanks
Mr Ali Dangote (A.D.B)

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