419 scam: "LEMU OTAM ZIGANI"<feng@tai-luen.com> Re: Read and get back to me

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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:
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- ezoctransit@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "LEMU OTAM ZIGANI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <vulcaingoldmines@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2014 19:21:02 +0100
Subject: Re: Read and get back to me

ATTN SIR/MADAM

MY NAMES ARE LEMU OTAM ZIGANI

MY FIRM EZOC TRANSIT CONSULT SARL IS A BUSINESS CONSULTANCE FIRM BASE IN BURKINA FASO.

AND IN DUBAI /NETHERLAND WE ARE SEEKING FOR A PROSPECT INVESTIMENT DESTINATION FOR OUR CLIENTS FROM THE ARAB WORLD.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR A CONTACT PERSON AND A BUSINESS INTERESTED INDIVIDUAL WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTNERING WITH OUR CLIENT TO INVEST IN THEIR COUNTRY.

OUR CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN REAL ESTATE HOTEL/RESORT AND SHOPING MALL.

IF YOU ARE COMPETENT OR KNOW SOME ONE WHO HAS THE CAPABILITY TO PARTNER & MANAGE AND ADVISE OUR CLIENT ON THE BUSINESS INTEREST IN YOUR COUNTRY KINDLY GET BACK TO ME.

OUR CLIENT ARE MAJOR ARAB INDIVIDUAL FROM SYRIA AND IRAQ THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN BURKINA FASO DUE THE CHAOS IN THOSE COUNTRIES.

THEY HAVE A CAPACITY TO INVEST UP TO 50 MILLION USD

THEIR MAJOR HOLDING NOW IS IN GOLD BARS.

DUE TO THEIR CURRENT STATUS BECAUSE OF THE WARS IN THOSE COUNTRIES YOU WILL HAVE 100% MANAGEMENT CONTROL OVER THE INVESTMENT.

WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FIND CONTACT WITH YOU AS MY CLEINT DO NOT LIKE AFRICA.

WITH THE ABOVE UNDERSTANDING I HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SO THAT WE CAN DISCUSS DETAILS.MAIL ME TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ezoctransit@gmail.com

YOURS

LEMU OTAM ZIGANI

EZOC TRANSIT CONSULT SARL

12 AVE JEAN PAUL 11

OUAGADOUGOU

BURKINA FASO

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