419 scam: "mrwahib.dicko" <mrwahib.dicko@gmail.com> I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONDS

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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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "mrwahib.dicko" <mrwahib.dicko@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mwahib.dicko@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:18:07 +0530 (IST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONDS

Please Read And Confidential,
Greeting to you,
I know that this message will come as a surprise to you, since we donâ€™t know
each other, but pay attention and understand my reason of contacting you
through this via email, for the purpose of introduction I am (Mr.Wahib
Dicko) and I am Credit and audits manager in our bank of Africa Development
Bank Ouagadougou Burkina Faso (A.D.B) Also I Hoped that you will not expose
or betray this trust and confident that I am about to repose on you for the
Â mutual benefit of our both families.
My purpose of contacting you is because my status would not permit me to do
Â this alone.
I have a business proposal in the tune of $5.5m, (Five Million Five hundred
Thousand United State Dollars only)Now I want you to help me secure this
fund to your account,after the successful transfer; we shall share in ratio
of 40% for you and 60% for me.
Finally, Should you be interested to help me out secure this Golding
opportunity, please get back to me urgently and I will prefer you to reach
me on my private phone number and email address below and after that I
shall provide you with more details and on how we operate this project, and
Your earliest response to this letter will be appreciated.
Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the
Following:
(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
Â 3) Current residential address:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age and Sex:
Kind Regards,
Mr.Wahib Dicko

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