419 scam: Martins Sawadogo <rev.martinssawedogo@gmail.com> GOOD DAY.

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Martins Sawadogo <rev.martinssawedogo@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Martins Sawadogo <rev.martinssawadogo@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2016 02:48:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD DAY.

For your kind attention, I will be glad if you can be capable to assist me to secure a sum of (U.S.D $2.600.000.00M) in your bank account.

This is a genuine transaction, it just that I cannot operate it alone without the help of a foreign partner that is why I contacted you in this manner so that you can assist me to actualize this better opportunity. The funds belong to our late foreign customer who died alongside with his supposing next of kin on 21st of July 2002, and since after his death no one has come to claim the funds up till date. In that regards, I want you to apply to the bank as his next of kin/business partner to enable our bank transfer the funds into your own bank account for the benefit of both of us.

You will have 40% of this fund as a foreign partner, While 60% will be for me. By indicating your interest and assurance of trust, I will brief you more in my next mail and as well direct you on how to apply to the bank, I wait your urgent reply to enable us proceed and claim the funds.

Best Regard,
Rev Martins.

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