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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- frankjk0@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- engineer frank joskote [marine engineer] alternative email:frankjk0@yahoo.com i hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Frank Joskonte" <jhans100@o2.pl>
Reply-To: <frankjk0@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 10:48:35 -0700
Subject: I am Engineer Frank JosKonte
Dear Sir,
I am Engineer Frank JosKonte working with chevron company in Africa as a
Marine Engineer.
My contact address is: Chevron Company International
Engineer frank josKote [marine engineer]
Alternative Email:frankjk0@yahoo.com
I hope that you will not expose or betray this trust and confident that am about to impose on you for the mutual benefit of our children. I got your contact address from the Internet when I was searching for a Business Partner.
However my reason of contacting you is that my co worker/ friend here in Africa, who was the Cap-tine of our ship died when our vessel cap-side in Niger Delter. And Since his death nobody has come as the nest of kin to claim his fist deposit of USD$14MIllion and
USD$1.754Million cash in his current Account totaling USD$15.754Million and it's over 2years and 9months now. And the bank has made several Attempts to reach the nest of kin or any of the relations but without Success. Then that lead to my Agreement with the account officer to look for an honest and trustworthy Foreigner that will stand as the Nest of kin to the deceased and claim the money for our mutual benefit.
Note: This is a bank we use to bank together before the sudden death of my Friend. And I assure you that within the space of 10 to 14 banking days this transfer will be concluded and we will have our money Shared.
So my contacting you this soon is that we have just one year and three
Months left to move this money out Of the bank or else the bank will confiscate the fist deposit and declare the current account dormant.
Therefore if you are willing to be partner to this opportunity, this Subsequent disbursement, as fellows 30% of the money will be for you in respect of the provision you made to stand as the nest of kin to Claim the money while 70% will be for me and the account officer. You and we will take care of any Expense that might come up during the transfer. Note that every documents and information's we will need to put claim to
This money will not be a problem since the account officer is part of it. Therefore there is no risk in it and it will not attract the law of our country.
I will give you more details about this when i here from you soon, please kindly fill the form below in your respond.
1. NAME IN FULL………………...
2. ADDRESS: ………………………..
3. NATIONALITY: ………………….
4. AGE: .....................................
5. SEX: ......................................
6. OCCUPATION: ......................
7. MARITAL STATUS: ………………………..
8. PHONE..................................
9. FAX: ......................................
10. SCAN AND SEND A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY CARD TO ME.
Thank while I wait for your response.
Frank Konte.
Privet Email:frankjk01@yahoo.com
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