419 scam: washidi allamu <washidiallamu23@hazanmohdbf.com.co> MR.WASHIDI ALLAMU

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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:
- "00,000.00" (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)
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.
- washidiallamu@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: washidi allamu <washidiallamu23@hazanmohdbf.com.co>
Reply-To: washidiallamu@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:51:52 +0200
Subject: MR.WASHIDI ALLAMU

Dear Good Friend,

How are you together with your family members? I think all is well.
Despite the fact that I did not know you in person or have i seen you
before but due to the reliable revelation,I decided to share this
lucrative opportunity with you, I have no other choice, so kindly
consider this message as vital, believing tahat sooner or later we
will be multi millonaires,First and foremost, I have to introduce
myself to you.

I am MR.WASHIDI ALLAMU, THE FOREIGN OPERATIONS MANAGER OF OUR BANK
here in my country, BURKINA FASO WEST AFRICA. I am married with two
children.I want you to assist me in other to transfer the sum of
TWENTYT FIVE Million, Five hundred thousand United States Currency
(\$25.500,000.00) into your reliable account as the Next of Kin to our
Foreign Business partner , the original owner of the fund.

He was a foreigner and a multi company holder who died in a plane
crash with his family years ago, he deposited the fund in our bank for
his business expansion in Africa unfortunately he met this sudden and
untimely death and the worst thing that happened was the wife who
suppose to be the successor of the account died alongside with him.

Since the deceased left no body behind to claim the fund, as a foreigner,
you are in better position for that, and no body will come for the
claim after you have applied.If you are ready to assist me, set up a
new bank account or forward to me any one avialable so that the
process will commence.

I will guide you on how you should apply for the claim so that
everything will be smooth and correct. After the transfer, i will
resign and come over to your country for the sharing of the fund 50/50
base on the fact that it is two man business.

Finally, note that you are not taking any risk because there will be a
legal back up as we commence. Further information will be given to you
as soon as I receive.

Fill this information

Your Full Names......................... ......
Phone Number .............................. ...
Age........................... ................
Occupation.................... ................
Country .............................. ........

Your reply.Sincerely,
MR.WASHIDI ALLAMU
PLEASE REPLY TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS/
washidiallamu@yahoo.com

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