419 scam: Domenion Audi <domenionaudi@gmail.com> (PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND TRUST)

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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:
- "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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- mr.domenion@sify.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Domenion Audi <domenionaudi@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mr.domenionaudi1@sify.com
Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 15:44:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: (PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND TRUST)

(PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND TRUST)
FROM MR. DOMENION AUDI,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA), OUAGADOUGOU
BURKINA-FASO, WEST AFRICA .

MAY PEACE BE UNTO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

I am writing to seek your cooperation over this business, please due welcome this letter
Greetings to you in the name of Allah. I am Mr.Domenion Audi, auditing and accounting manager, Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso . I need your assistance in transferring the sum of ($22M) twenty two million US dollars into your account within 7 to 10 banking days.

This account belongs to one of our foreign customer by name, Mr. Alan Williams who died along with his entire family in a plane crash some years ago. You can view the link below for more details:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tanzania/1501084/Tycoon-dies-with-family-in-Tanzania-safari-plane-crash.html

I agree that 50% of this money will be for you in respect of the provision of a foreign account, and 50% would be for me.

Thereafter, I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated. Reply me if interested and I will furnished you with details information as soon as I get your response this is my Private Emai; (mr.domenion@sify.com)
My Allah be with you and your family.

Regards

Mr. Domenion Audi

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