419 scam: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1yLk1vaGFtbWVkIg==?= <eligomsa@infovia.com.ar> (no subject)

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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 like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
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.
- mohammedyara012@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?B?Ik1yLk1vaGFtbWVkIg==?= <eligomsa@infovia.com.ar>
Date:
Subject:

Hello My Good Friend.

How are you today? Hope all= is well with you and your family?, You may not understand why this m= ail came to you. But if you do not remember me,
you did have received an= email from me or my partner in the past regarding to transfer a Multi-Mill= ion-Dollar business proposal which we
never concluded with you.

I= am using this opportunity to inform you that the Multi-Million-Dollar busi= ness has been concluded with the assistance of another partner from Malaysi= a who financed the transaction a logical conclusion. I thank you for your c= oncern even though it was unfinished transfer of fund into your account due= to one reasons or the other.

But I want to inform you that I have s= uccessfully transferred the fund out of my bank to my new partner's account= in Malaysia that was capable
of assisting me in this great venture. Due= to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed during = the course of the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitu= de to you with the sum of ($2,500,000.00) I have left a certified ATM VISA = CARD for you worth of ($2,500,000.00) cash able anywhere in the world.
<= br>My dear friend I will like you to contact my Account Officer Mr. Yara Mo= hammed his direct email address at: (mohammedyara012@gmail.com)for the coll= ection of your ATM VISA CARD. I authorized him to release the ATM VISA CARD= to you whenever you contact him regarding for it. At the moment, I am very= busy here because of the investment projects, which I and the new partner = are having at hands.

Please I will like you to accept this token wit= h good faith as this is from the bottomless of my whole heart, also comply = with Mr. Mohammed Yara, directives so that she will send the ATM VISA CARD = to you without any delay.

CONTACT:Mr Mohammed Yara,
Account Offic= er,
Burkina Faso West Africa
Email address: (mohammedyara012@gmail.co= m)
Tele Phone:+226 784592 71
Therefore, you should send him your full= Names and telephone number/correct mailing receiving address where you wan= t him to send the
ATM VISA CARD to you.

1. Full Name:.........2. Delivery Address:..........
3. Your Phone Number ......

T= hanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you.

thanks
Mrs.Anna James,

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