419 scam: "SMITH KELVIN" <smithkelvin77@yahoo.co.uk> ***SPAM*** COMPENSATION.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" 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.
- kelvinsmith1304@googlemail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "SMITH KELVIN" <smithkelvin77@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: <kelvinsmith1304@googlemail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 13:57:16 -0700
Subject: ***SPAM*** COMPENSATION.

Dear Friend,

Good day to you and your family and happy new year.I am happy to inform you about my
success in getting those funds transferred under the co-operation of a new partner from
Belgium.

Presently I am in Belgium for investment projects with my own share of
the total sum.Meanwhile, I did not forget your past efforts and attempts you made in getting
your winnings sent to your delivery address, despite that it failed us
some how Now contact my secretary in UNITED KINGDOM his name is (SMITH KELVIN),Find below his
contact information.

Name:Mr SMITH KELVIN),
E-mail:kelvinsmith1304@googlemail.com

Ask him to send you the total $150,000.00 (ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND US
DOLLARS) certified bank Check,which I raised in your favour for your
compensation for all the past efforts you have made in receiving your winnings
in this matter. I appreciated your efforts at that time very,much. So
feel free and get in touched with my secretary and give him your address where
to send the check to you.Please do let me know immediately you
receive the Check to enable us share the joy after all
the sufferness at that time. In the moment,I am very busy here
because of the investment projects,which the new partner and me are having at
hand, finally,remember that I have forwarded instruction to the secretary
on your behalf to receive that money. So feel free to get in touch with him
(Mr SMITH KELVIN) without any delay.

Best regards,
Dr GEORGE WHITE,
Fiduciary Agent,

GOOD NEWS CONTACT MY SECRETARY IMMEDIATELY

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