419 scam: "Mrs. Doris Kula" <info@valet.it> URGENT ATTENTION

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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 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.
- +27799339954 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- doriskula1226@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Doris Kula" <info@valet.it>
Reply-To: kuladoris24@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 14:26:19 +0300
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

FROM MRS. DORIS KULA AND FAMILY
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.

Dear Sir/Ma,
I know this may sound very informal to you but consider it an urgent
request from a family in dire need of assistance. In Darfur Region,
western Sudan; Located in Northeastern Africa, it borders the Red Sea
and falls between Egypt, Chad, Uganda, as well as six other countries.
My husband Mr. David Kula owned a Sea Food Industry and a good supplier
to all Central Afrian Countries. Oil and other mineral resources was
later discovered by Government in same Region where the Sea Food
Industry was situated, now the Government and Rebel Movement are at war
over who will dominate the region.

However, attempts were made to assassinate my husband but before he was
murdered he had moved the sum of $45.5 Million USD (Forty five million
and five hundred thousand united states dollars) for establishment of
another branch in South Africa with the help of a Lawyer and deposited
in an Insurance Company. All documents relating to the funds are in my
Son's name and secured with the Lawyer. Meanwhile, we left Sudan to
Johannesburg, South Africa to seek Asylum because of the trail by the
rebels to kill the remaining family members.

My intention is to secure this fund for a good investment but it is a
breach of law in South Africa to access such fund while in a refugee
camp. I seek your cooperation to secure this fund and invest in any
viable project, we have decided to offer you 25% of the total sum, 5%
mapped out to defray all expenses that will be incurred during the
process of concluding the transaction, while the remaining 70% will be
for my family and will be invested in your country under your
management. Please contact us, i'm here with my son Mr. Jerry Kula on
the below stated telephone number for proceedings due to my poor English
and old age, my son will over-see the transaction with the support of my
family Lawyer. Please, contact me through my private email:
doriskula1226@yahoo.com Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Thanks for your understanding,
Mrs. Doris Kula,
For The Family.
+27799339954

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