419 scam: Erick Akoete <ericcakoo@gmail.com> Hello my friend 1

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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 message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- erickakoete@mail15.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Erick Akoete <ericcakoo@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2014 12:55:50 -0700
Subject: Hello my friend 1

My name is Erick Akoete and i work with the Allegiance bank of Texas USA .
I want you to help me receive and invest the sum of Two Million six
hundred and eighty thousand dollars (US$ 2,680.000) .
This money belongs to late Mr Bateson , who died in a tornado attack
on a hot and humid Sunday afternoon on May 22, 2011 with the entire
family leaving nobody for the claim .
As his personal consultant the bank has written the last warning
letter to me ,to present his next of kin or have the account blocked
and the money confiscated.
This transaction will be concluded in one week and i will give you 30% .

Regards
Erick Akoete
YanÄ±tla: erickakoete@mail15.com

Benim adÄ±m Erick Akoete ve i Texas ABD BaÄŸlÄ±lÄ±k banka ile Ã§alÄ±ÅŸmak.
Ben bana iki Milyon altÄ± toplamÄ±nÄ± almak ve yatÄ±rÄ±m yardÄ±m etmek istiyorum
yÃ¼z seksen bin dolar (ABD $ 2,680.000).
Bu para bir kasÄ±rga saldÄ±rÄ±da Ã¶len Merhum Bay Bateson, aittir
Entire MayÄ±s 22, 2011 tarihinde bir sÄ±cak ve nemli Pazar Ã¶ÄŸleden sonra
iddia iÃ§in kimse bÄ±rakarak aile.
Onun kiÅŸisel danÄ±ÅŸman olarak banka son uyarÄ± yazmÄ±ÅŸ
onun yakÄ±n akrabasÄ±na mevcut veya hesap bloke olmasÄ± benim iÃ§in mektup,
ve para el koydu.
Bu iÅŸlem bir hafta iÃ§inde tamamlanacak ve ben size% 30 verecektir.

selamlar
Erick Akoete
Reply: erickakoete@mail15.com

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