419 scam: Herve Konate <konateherve1@sify.com> Dear Friend,

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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)
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.
- herve_konate1@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Herve Konate <konateherve1@sify.com>
Reply-To: herve777konate@sify.com
Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:57:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
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In confidence and trust I propose this profitable business transaction to you. I work with African Development Bank. Audit in the Bank conducted few years ago revealed that a sum of USD$11.3million was in our Bank unclaimed. Thereafter, I investigated and found out that the owner perished in plane crash in year 2003 along side his families.
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The name of the deceased is Mr. Adams Saleh, from Lebanon . He nationalized in my Country for years before he perished along with his families in a plane crash while they are going on holidayâ€™s summer to UK . He was a contractor and also the major supplier of Agricultural Equipments in West Africa . I am soliciting your assistance to see that this transaction is successfully completed, and subsequent upon will be invested in your country ..Everything has been put in place for a hitch-free transaction.
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Please for further information and enquiries feel free to contact me back immediately for more explanation and better understanding. The ration of sharing would be 50% for you and 50% for me. Hoping to have a mutual business relationship. Reply to my private email address via:herve_konate1@yahoo.fr,
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I wait your urgent response.
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Regards,
Mr.Herve Konate.
Burkina Faso.
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