419 scam: aliaudu baba <aliaudu_baba501@msn.com> TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: aliaudu baba <aliaudu_baba501@msn.com>
Reply-To: aliaudu_baba0@live.com
Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:02:05 +0000
Subject: TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU.

Dear Friend,
My position as an account manager in United Bank for Africa has made me
to have access to files and products that can help you if you are in one
way or the other interested in this business connections.

In April 2006, Lu Yunpeng, a multimillionaire and president of
Henan-based Yunpeng Cultural Development Co Ltd China moved some cash
through our Banking system from Europe .The fund arrived in West Africa
during the time Lu Yunpeng was been tried for murder in China .As his
account officer he instructed that I should put a hold on the fund that
was supposed to go to China pending on the outcome of his trial.

In May 2006 he was sentenced to death and the fund remained unclaimed
tilldate.As his account officer I was aware that nobody knows about this
fund movement except his cousin who was also sentenced to death with him.

I want to utilize this opportunity and make use of this fund, I want to
work with you on it. The amount involved is ($11.953000, 00 (Eleven
Million Nine Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand United States Dollars)

Hence; I am inviting you, I will not fail to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free on smooth conclusion, you will be entitled
to 40% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to
take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, while
50% will be for me.

Please reply back and let’s benefit from this golden opportunity. You
are my first contact I shall wait three days and if I do not hear from
you, I shall look for another person.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr Aliaudu Baba

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