419 scam: Abubarka Tanko <bankduafrika.ouagadougoubf@gmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?LET=E2=80=99S_WORK

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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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Abubarka Tanko <bankduafrika.ouagadougoubf@gmail.com>
Reply-To: abu_tanko1@live.fr
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2014 15:21:46 +0100
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?LET=E2=80=99S_WORK_TOGETHER=2C?=

LETâ€™S WORK TOGETHER,

My dear friend,

Assalam-aleikum!!!
Although you might be apprehensive about my email as we have never met
before. I am Mr.Abubarka Tanko, a Banker, and Head of Operations with
my (BANK) here in West Africa. There is the sum of US $1,620.000.00M
currently in my branch, there were no beneficiary stated concerning
these funds which means no one would ever come to claim it.

That is why I ask that we work together, I will be pleased to work
with you as trusted person and see that the fund is transferred out of
my Bank into another Bank Account. Once the funds have been
transferred to your nominated Bank account we shall then share it in
the ratio of 60% for me, 40% for you.

Should you be interested Please treat this business with utmost
Confidentiality and send me the following?

Full names..............Occupation:...............Age:........and
Sex:...............Cellular number:...................Current
residential address:........... â€¦.. Your scanned ID CARD or Intâ€™l
passport :â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦â€¦

Finally after that I shall provide you with more details and
declaration letter which you will fill and submit to my bank as the
legal heir of the said fund as this is an opportunity of a life time
for both of us.

Kind Regards,
Mr.Abubarka Tanko.

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