419 scam: Aida _Apo <aida_apo@one.co.il> URGENT MESSAGE.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "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)
- "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
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.
- aidaapo100@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Aida _Apo <aida_apo@one.co.il>
Reply-To: aidaapo100@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:51:27 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE.

Dear Friend,

Please I want you to read this letter verycarefully and I must apologize for barging this message into your mailbox without any formal introduction due to the urgency and confidentialof this issue and I know that this message will come to you as asurprise.

I am Ms. Aida Apo, the Bill and Exchange (assistant) Manager of Bank of Africa Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

IHoped that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident thatI am about to establish with you for the mutual benefit of me and you.I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($5.3)millions usd into your account within 7 working banking days.

Thismoney has been dormant for years in our Bank without claim due to theowner of this fund died along with his entire family and supposed nextof kin in an air crash since 4thOctober 2001.

I want our bank torelease this fund to you as thenearest person to our deceased customer while I come over to yourcountry to share this fund with you as soon as you confirm this fundinto your account and ask me to come over. I don't want the money to gointo our Bank treasure as an abandoned fund

Sothis is the reason why I contacted you so that our bank will releasethis money to you as the next of kin to the deceased customer, Please Iwould like you to keep this proposal as a top secret and delete it ifyou are not interesting.

Upon the receipt of your reply andindication of your capability, I will give you full details on how thebusiness will be executed and also note that you will have 49% of theabove mentioned sum if you agree to handle this business with me while49% will be for me 2% will be set aside for expenses that mightoccurred during the business, note that I don't want anyone here in ourbank to know my involvement until you confirm this fund into youraccount andask me to come over for the sharing as I indicated.

If youagree to this business Please for further information and enquiriesfeel free to contact me back immediately for more explanation andbetter understanding.

Please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and send me the following:

(1) Full names:
(2) Private phone number:
(3) Current residential address:
(4) Occupation:
(5) Age and Sex:

Kind Regards,
Ms. Aida Apo

Bill & Exchange(Asst) manager
Bank Of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina faso.
Email: aidaapo100@gmail.com
Tel: +226 74 30 25 51
Fax: +226 52 32 65 41

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