419 scam: "Karen Norman" <k_norman_2@hotmail.com> Kindly Read And Reply Sir

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million united states 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)
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.
- kar_norman@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Karen Norman" <k_norman_2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kar_norman@myway.com
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 06:04:45 -0600
Subject: Kindly Read And Reply Sir

DEAR SIR,

I AM MRS KAREN NORMAN, ONE OF THE AUDIT MANAGERS OF A METROPOLITAN SAFE
DEPOSIT, A FINANCE AND VAULT COMPANY IN UK. I MUST SOLICIT YOUR CONFIDENCE
IN WHAT AM ABOUT TO TELL YOU, THIS IS BY VIRTUE OF IT'S NATURE AS BEING
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT.

I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND REPUTABLE PERSON TO HANDLE A CONFIDENTIAL
BUSINESS TRANSACTION. A LEADING BUSINESS MAN AND STATEMAN OF A FAR EASTERN
COUNTRY UNTIL HIS DEATH RECENTLY, DEPOSITED CONCEALED FUND CONSIGNMENT TO
THE TUNE OF (EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN OUR VAULT. WHICH THE
MANAGEMENT UNQUESTIONABLY EXPECTS TO BE CLAIMED BY ANY AVAILABLE FOREIGN
NEXT-OF-KIN TO THE LATE BENEFICIARY AS HE DID NOT SPECIFY ANY IN THE DEPOSIT
DOCUMENTS.

SIR, I WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH YOU IN REGARDS TO THIS FUND CONSIGNMENT
AND KNOW IF YOU WILL HELP. ON GETTING YOUR RESPONSE, WE SHALL DISCUSS TERMS
AND I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A CONFIDENTIAL TELEPHONE WE CAN TALK WITH.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS KAREN NORMAN

PRIVATE EMAIL: kar_norman@myway.com

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