419 scam: "Kady Traore"<kadytraore@allmessagez.net> YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT IS NEEDED

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Kady Traore" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kadytraore80@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2010 18:10:52 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ASSISTANT IS NEEDED

Hello,

I am a lawyer in the United Kingdom, I am currently sitting on a 9 year forgotten financial inheritance. In few weeks time, this fund will be transferred to the state's treasury as required by law since there’s no claim made. But we can both lay claim on this inheritance if we both collaborate and then share the proceeds 60/40. Your role would be to receive the funds as the beneficiary and I will prepare the required documents and have it released to you in just few days. Please reply this mail stating full name, age, country of residence and phone details if interested. So I can start the claims process as we build a mutual trust.
Many thanks in advance as I look forward to our partnership and trust.

Regards,

Kady Traore (Esq)

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