419 scam: sani mohammed <sani003_m@msn.com> URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "please indicate your willingness" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i got your email address from " (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: sani mohammed <sani003_m@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mr.goodhands@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:26:43 +0000
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION PLEASE

FROM THE DESK OF ALHAJI SANI MOHAMMED
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A ), NIGERIA.

Attn: Sir/ Madam,

This
message might appear to you in utmost surprise, however, it’s just my
urgent need for a foreign partner that made me to contact you for this
transaction. I got your email address from Google when I was searching
for a foreign partner.

I assure of your capability and
reliability to champion this business opportunity when I prayed towards
this venture. I am a banker by profession with bank of Africa, NIGERIA,
WEST AFRICA and currently holding the post of bill and exchange manager
in our bank. I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds
Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand U S Dollars ($18.5M) belonging
to DR GEORGE BRUMLEY from AMERICA who died along with his entire family
in the Kenya Airways.

Hence; I am inviting you for a business
deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/50 if
you agree to my business proposal.

Further details of the
transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your email
immediately. Please indicate your willingness by sending the below
information for more clarification and easy communication.

(1) YOUR FULL NAME
(2) YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
(3) YOUR TEL AND FAX NUMBER
(4) AGE
( 5) OCCUPATION
(6) COUNTRY

Trusting to hear from you immediately.

Thanks & Best Regard,

Alhaji Sani Mohammed.

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