419 scam: "Mr.Ahmed Sawadogo" <yousefbakary04@gmail.com> Dear Good 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.
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)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- westerunionagentmoneytransfer@bk.ru (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ahmed Sawadogo" <yousefbakary04@gmail.com>
Reply-To: westerunionagentmoneytransfer@bk.ru
Date: Sat, 7 Apr 2018 12:56:17 +0000
Subject: Dear Good Friend

Dear friend,

I am using this opportunity to inform you that this
multi-million-dollar business has been concluded with the assistance
of another partner from China who financed the transaction to a
logical conclusion.

I thank you for your great effort to our unfinished transfer of fund
into your account due to one reason or the other best known to you.
But I want to inform you that I have successfully transferred the fund
out of my bank to my new partner's account in china that was capable
of assisting me in this great venture and I have sent several massages
to you concerning this issue.

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed
during the transaction. I want to compensate you and show my gratitude
to you with the sum of $950,000.00, But I have not heard from you ever
since and I hope you will reply this last notice. This is to notify
you that I have deposited the sum of $950,000.00, for your
compensation with agent of western union to be transfer or send to
you.

You were meant to be receiving $10,000.00USD daily until it completes
the correct amount of $950,000.00USD for better understanding of what
I mean, you can visit any western union transfer agent nearest to you
and confirm the following information.

(1) Sender's Name: Vick Omo
MTCN ; 468 851 1169
Amount: ----- USD $5,000
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

They told me that they will be sending the sum of $10,000.00 to you
everyday until the total sum is completed ($950,000.00).

Once, you pick it you should try to let them know so that they can
send you another payment.

Contact the western union agent Burkina Faso office below on; Name; Mr. Vick Omo
(Foreign Operation Manager) Email: (westerunionagentmoneytransfer@bk.ru)

Thanks,
Mr.Ahmed Sawadogo

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