419 scam: "Mrs. Ken Solomon" <test@comifar.it> URGENT RESPONSE 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:

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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447011128866 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- douglasjohnsonn@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Ken Solomon" <test@comifar.it>
Reply-To: mrs.kensolomonn@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 21:27:49 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Dear Sir

The British Government in conjunction with WORLD BANK, EUROPEAN
UNION do hereby give this irrevocable approval of your fund in your
favor for your inheritance and lottery award winning prize of

GBP 5,000,000.00 ( 5MILLION GBP ) with the WORLD BANK to your
nominated bank account. Now, your new Payment code is No:339331, and
having received these vital payment numbers approved

herein, You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment
immediately within the next 72hrs.

As a matter of fact, you are required to Deal and Communicate only
with MR.JOHNSON DOUGLAS via his Details Below:

Mr. Johnson Douglas
Address: 67 Caterham Avenue London IG5 0QB United Kingdom
Tel: + 44-7011128866
Email: douglasjohnsonn@yahoo.co.uk

Be informed that with the help and monitory team from the
INTERNATIONAL MONETORY FUND (IMF), has look up to make sure you
receive your fund into your bank account. You are to contact:.Mr.

Douglas Johnson for immediate release of your inheritance and
lottery award winning claim. Be informed that you are not allowed to
correspond with any person or offices anymore, you are required to
send

bellow information to Mr. Johnson Douglas to facilitate your
approved fund in less than 48hrs.

Information required are:

1) YOUR FULL NAME:
2) FULL ADDRESS OF YOUR CITY, STATE AND COUNTRY:
3) PHONE, FAX AND MOBILE:
4) COMPANY NAME, POSITION AND ADDRESS:
5) PROFESSION, AGE AND MARITAL STATUS:
6) A COPY OF YOUR INT'L PASSPORT/DRIVERS LICENSE

Note: You are advice to send your full banking Information to Mr.
Johnson Douglas make sure you speak with him, with your new payment
code for release of your fund and send him all your banking
information

now.

Regards.

Mrs. Ken Solomon.

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