419 scam: KALIM DURAK <noreply@yahoo.com> MY FOURTH AND FINAL MAIL TO YOU

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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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "30% for you " (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 "dying merchant" 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.
- kalim7durak@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: KALIM DURAK <noreply@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: kalim7durak@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:56:48 -0500
Subject: MY FOURTH AND FINAL MAIL TO YOU

Dear Friend,

Thanks for your email.My name is Kalim Durak a merchant in Dubai, in the
U.A.E.I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer.It has defiled all forms of
medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to
live,according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for
anyone(not even myself)but my business.Though I am very rich, I was never
generous,I was always hostile to people and only focused on my
business as that
was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that
there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the
world.

I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live
my life a different way from how I have lived it.

Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and
assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close
friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul, I have decided to
give also
to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do
on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the
U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I
cannot do this myself any more.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute
the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and
Pakistan,they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust
them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is in two trunk boxes filled with
cash deposit of (Eighteen Million Dollars) $18,000,000.00 that I have with a
security firm abroad as value and gift items. I will want you to Act as my
Beneficiary who will help me contact the company on my behalf to discuss the
terms and condition of getting this boxes out from thier custody and also
helping me to dispatch it to the charity organisations.

I have set aside 30% for you and for your time.

God be with you.

Kalim Durak.
email: kalim7durak@yahoo.com.hk

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