419 scam: Mr 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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
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.
- miss1aida@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Herve Konate <konateherve1@sify.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:41:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Friend,

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Dear Friend,

I am happy to inform you about my success in getting
those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from Hongkong.
Presently I am in Hongkong for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring those funds here in burkina faso despite that it failed us
some how.

Now contact my secretary Ms.Aida her email address
is:miss1aida@sify.com ask her to send you the total of $1,000.000.00 dollar
cashier cheque which I kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and
attempts to assist me in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time
very much. so feel free and get in touched with my secretary Ms Aida and
instruct her where to send the amount to you.

Please do let me know
immediately you receive it so that we can share the joy after all the sufferness
at that time. in the moment, I am very busy here because of the investment
projects which me and the new partner are having at hand, finally, remember that
I had forwarded instruction to my lawyer on your behalf to receive that money,
so feel free to get in touch with Ms Aida she will send the amount to you
without any delay.
Thanks and God bless you.
Herve.

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