419 scam: "Dr. Saliu Haruna" <dirorganizacion@incosa.es> VERY IMPORTANT

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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)
- "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)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Saliu Haruna" <dirorganizacion@incosa.es>
Reply-To: <saliuharuna2010@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 12:31:00 -0200
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT

Dr. Saliu Haruna.

25 Smith Street Johannesburg South 2001 Africa.

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MUTUAL FINANCIAL PARTNERHIP.

Dear Friend,

Pardon me for my unsolicited email to you but be assured it is in good faith from an intending partner. I am Dr. Saliu Haruna the principal secretary to the current Nigerian security adviser (Col. Sambo Dasuki Rtd.). I am writing to introduce to you an investment proposal of US$8,400,000.00 on behalf of my boss and myself. The money was the excess of an arms procurement deal undertaken between the Nigerian and its South African counterpart to be used by the Nigerian government in its fight against Boko Haram indulgency but was stopped due to the intervention of the international community lead by the United States of America and Britain. The actual amount moved to South Africa by us was US$17,700,000.00 as against the US$9,300,000 as reported in the international media. The South African government has returned the US$9,300,000.00 it confiscated to the Nigerian government and we have successfully deposited the excess of US$8,400,000.00 with a
.Every plan concerning this transaction has been completed. I am assuring you that this transaction is 100% risk free but requires absolute trust and confidentiality.

Yours faithfully

Dr. Saliu Haruna

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