419 scam: "WELTER FINANCIAL CONSULTANT"<welterigho003@yahoo.com.hk> Can you be of assistance?

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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:

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:
- "% has been mapped out to cover" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "welterigho@hosanna.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "welterigho@hosanna.net" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "WELTER FINANCIAL CONSULTANT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <welterigho7@hosanna.net>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:23:49 -0700
Subject: Can you be of assistance?

Dear prospective Partner,

I am Welter Igho, an Account Representative to a deceased Immigrant, who was a businessman/contractor in my country,with the Crude Oil sector.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client, he was among those passengers aboard who died in a plane crash ,Since then I have been managing his properties and contracts, which he implemented in the oil industries.

I am seeking Your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you,Especially now that the bank has issued me a notice of escheats(i.e., legally reverts) to the government. I have all necessary informations that can be used to back up this Claim.

You will be entitled to 20% of the fund, 70% will be for me and my partner, while 10% has been mapped out to cover all expenses that might be incurred by both parties during the course of this transaction both local and International Expenses.

Can you be of assistance? I shall give Details when you reply to welterigho@hosanna.net

Sincerely yours,
Best Regards,
Welter Igho
WELTER FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
welterigho@hosanna.net

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