419 scam: BASIL <aleksander_ark_angelo.zinampan@upd.edu.ph> I want to invest in your country

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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.
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)
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.
- basilbohoun22@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: bbbohan96@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 09:19:37 +0000
Subject: I want to invest in your country

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Email basilbohoun22@gmail.com
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Ð“-Ð½ Ð’Ð°ÑÑ–Ð»ÑŒ Bohoun

Dear Friend,

I am Basil Bohoun. I want to invest in your country this Fourteen
Million Five
Hundred Thousand dollars.I am looking for a Good person to help me. I
want to transfer this
money and use
it for investment purpose such as Real Estate management.I am honorably
seeking your assistance in the
following ways:
1) To serve as a guardian
2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further
my education.
3) To help me invest the money in a profitable ventures. I am only 20
years old and I am prepared to give you Thirty Percent of the total
amount as commission for assisting me and Five
Percent for expenses that will be incurred.
Email basilbohoun22@gmail.com
Best Regards
Mr Basil Bohoun

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