A Scam Email with the Subject
"Inviting you for a business"
was received in one of Scamdex's honeypot email accounts on
Wed, 13 May 2009 16:52:57 -0700 and has been classified as a
Advance Fee Fraud/419 Scam.
The sender was
Usman Abdulah <usman02abu@gmail.com>,
although it may have been spoofed.
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africa$15 millionforeignbankerbankcontactaccount millionpartnertransactionopportunitycustomer10%businessurgent transferfundcustomproposalmailshareburkina fasoauditsurprisebetween usrespectfullyusman02abu@gmail.com will (utmost surprise)($15 million)dear
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Dear Friend My Name is Usman Abdulah This message might meet you in (utmost surprise),however,it's just my urgent need for foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.I am a banker by profession from Burkina faso in west Africa and currently holding the post of Director Auditing and Accounting unit of the bank.I have the opportunity of transfering the Abandon funds($15 Million)form our bank customer Account
Hence i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can be shared between us in the ratio of 50/40 while 10% will be mapped out for expenses.If you agree to my business proposal.further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as i receive your return mail.
Respectfully yours Usman Abdulah
