419 scam: Dr Briggs Douglas <dr.briggs_doglas@sify.com> PLEASE, THIS IS VERY URGENT!!

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- dr.briggs_doglas@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Briggs Douglas <dr.briggs_doglas@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 10:32:30 +0100
Subject: PLEASE, THIS IS VERY URGENT!!

Dear Friend,

Please don't be surprise as this message might meet you at utmost surprise. I deemed it vital to contact you this day to transfer US$10.5 Million to your bank account. The fund belong to one of our deceased customer LATE MR.HASAN EL-MADI who died with his entire family in Iraq war 2006, and subsequently leaving nobody for the claim and as such, I decided to contact you to receive the money in your bank account so that we can share it within our selves.

Please, I only need your honest co-operation, Trust and capability to handle this great opportunity.

For more trust, I Would Like You To come down to confirm with your eyes. Since seeing is believing, try to come down to see the money with your eyes and receive it in cash.

I hope I will not regret in transferring this money US$10.5 Million into your bank account. Please, Be Sincere and honest To Me Ok.

Your share will be 40% while 60% for me. Please I beg you, do not betray me when the fund is transfer into your bank account because this is my only hope and opportunity to become make it in life.

This transaction is 100% legal. Please, keep it strictly confidential until the fund is transfer into your bank account for the security of the fund ok. Trusting to hear from you soon. Contact me through this my private e-mail address for full details: dr.briggs_doglas@sify.com

Thank you and remain blessed.

Yours Sincerely,
Dr.Briggs Douglas.
Bill and Exchange Manager,
Islamic development Bank (IDB) Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
E-mail: dr.briggs_doglas@sify.com

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