419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Mr_=C2=A0Dramane_Ouattara?= <milicasrbtest@gmail.com> I will appreciate your urgent reply.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Mr_=C2=A0Dramane_Ouattara?= <milicasrbtest@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ouattraadram4@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:11:35 -0700
Subject: I will appreciate your urgent reply.

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Dear Friend
It's my pleasure to introduce this investment project to you peharps it
would interest you , I am Mr Dramane Couattara the former Director of
Global business systems and solution (GBS&S) here in Burkina Faso
Republic west africa,

A Minister here confide on me to look for foreign partner who will
assist him for an investment project worths a valued sum of Thirty
Million Dollars ($30,000,000) so am quietly contacting you for this
purpose and i would like to know if you are interested for the project,

Further more, the Minister made me clear that any foreign partner who
assist him in moving this fund will be given 15% for the assistance while
5% will be set aside for the expenses during the transaction and the
balance of 80% shall be the investment capital which will be under the
control of the investment partner

In addition, the sharing ratio of future investment/business earning
profits will be negotiate with you on your return email.

Finally, if you are willing to assist in moving this fund and can handle
this investment project as well then kindly reply me urgent and drop
your whatsapp number for fast communication meanwhile i will
looking forward to read from you
yours Sincerely
Mr. Dramane Couattara

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