419 scam: "Mr.Laurent Abouh" TRUST AND CONFIDENCE

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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: "Mr.Laurent Abouh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <laurentabou@o2pl>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 11:28:29 +0200
Subject: TRUST AND CONFIDENCE

Greetings From Mr.Laurent Abouh
Dear Sir,
Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have never met before. I am Mr.Laurent Abouh,a Banker, and Head of Operations with (AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANKBURKINA FASO)in West Africa, there is the sum of $9.500,000.00 NINE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY, currently in my branch, there were no beneficiary stated concerning these funds which means no one would ever come to claim it.

That is why I ask that we work together, I will be pleased to work with you as trusted person and see that the fund is transferred out of my Bank into another Bank Account, Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated Bank account we shall then share it in the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.

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, sending the below information

1. Full name
2: Your private telephone and Fax numbers.
3. Occupations and Nationality.
4. Date of Birth
5. Present Location.
Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Regards.
Mr.Laurent Abouh

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