419 scam: Isah Tanko <isatanko11@live.com> 27TH JANUARY 2014

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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)
- "million united states 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)
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.
- isatanko36@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- me if you are interested through any of the below emails: isatanko36@yahoo.co.jp or isatanko11@yahoo.co.jp yours faithfully, mr.isah (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Isah Tanko <isatanko11@live.com>
Reply-To: <isatanko36@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:13:48 +0000
Subject: 27TH JANUARY 2014

Dear Friend,
Compliment of the day, I know that this letter must come to you as a big surprise, but I believe it is only a day that people meet and become great friends and business partners. I got your mail through my private search and out of desperation I decided to reach you through this medium.

My name is Mr.Isah Tanko a banker, and an account officer to late Andreas Schranner a German property magnate who came to Nigeria with Julius Berger construction company in 1997, he was a successful business mogul but died in Concord AF4590 crash in the year 2000 along side with his entire family,Andreas Schranner, 64, his wife Maria, 62, their daughter Andrea Eich, 38, her husband Christian, 57, and their children Katharina, eight, and Maximilian, 10, all perished in the jet.

Please log on here to see for your self,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

Before his death, my client deposited the sum of (US$70M) Seventy Million United States Dollars in our bank here In Nigeria,It has been called to my attention that the NEW NIGERIA LAW of succession/inheritance claims indicates a duration in which such claims could be tolerated. I have recently been mandated by our bank as his account officer demanding me to present the next of kin/beneficiary of the said funds. Failure to respond to this ultimatum would legally allow the financial institute to report this fund to Nigeria Central Bank as unclaimed funds.I want to present you as his next of kin beneficiary provided you are a foreigner and both of us will share the money.

I and my colleagues have succeeded in reuniting all the necessary requirements concerning the release of this funds and it is my intention to present this opportunity to you as the beneficiary. Please note that I'm legally equipped with all the necessary information/documentations concerning this fund. Upon your decision to accept the proposal.I would process the release of this fund to your possession; you would be entitled to 40% of the funds and 60% for me. For security reasons, I have decided not to add more information into this letter, but immediately you get in touch with me with your contact details, I would be able to inform you on how this could be concluded.

In conclusion, it is my concern to demand your ultimate honesty, co-operation and confidentiality to enable us conclude this transaction. I GUARANTEE that this process would be executed under a legitimate arrangement that would legally protect all from breech of Law.
Send me the followings:
1. Your name and address:
2. Your working mobile phone number for oral explanation:
3. Your age:
4. Occupation and position:
5. Sex:
6. Country of origin:

Respond back to me if you are interested through any of the below emails: isatanko36@yahoo.co.jp or isatanko11@yahoo.co.jp
Yours faithfully,

Mr.Isah Tanko
Fidelity Bank

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