419 scam: "tessy.laboso2014@ono.com" <tessy.laboso2014@ono.com> My Dear Friend.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- mohammedyara012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "tessy.laboso2014@ono.com" <tessy.laboso2014@ono.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 19:37:49 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: My Dear Friend.

My Dear Friend.

I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting
those funds transferred under the cooperation of a new partner from
London. Presently I am in London for investment projects with my own
share of the total sum.

Meanwhile, I didn't forget your past efforts
and attempts to assist me in transferring those funds despite that it
failed us somehow.

Now please I will advice you to contact my
secretary in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso, his name is Mr. Mohammed Yara.
and here is his private e-mail address (mohammedyara012@gmail.com) You
can also to call him through his direct mobile telephone: +226 784 59
271, ask him to send you the total sum of us $ 5Million USD dollars
which i kept for your compensation for all the past efforts and
attempt to assist me in this matter.

I appreciated your efforts at
that time very much. So feel free and get in touched with Mr. Mohammed
Yara. And instruct him where to send the draft to you. Please do let me
know immediately you receive fund so that we can share the joy after
all the so farness at that time.

In the moment, I am very busy here
because of the investment projects which I and the new partner are
having at hand.

Finally, remember that I had forwarded instruction to
my secretary on your behalf to receive that money, so feel free to get
in touch with Mr. Mohammed yara .and arrange with him on how to send
the draft to you as soon as you contact him.

Thanks
Miss.Tressy
Laboso,
Presently in London

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