419 scam: "Mr.Kalifa Abraham" <mr.kalifaabraham@yahoo.de> RE:J Venture Reply

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Kalifa Abraham" <mr.kalifaabraham@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: <mr.kalifaabraham1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Apr 2010 22:27:34 -0700
Subject: RE:J Venture Reply

Good Day,
Hi, I am Mr.Kalifa Abraham,Chambers and associates. I will like to have a joint venture with you in your country. This mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance to be presented as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client, MR. PAUL SIDENER. My Deceased Client MR. PAUL SIDENER, an AMERICAN with the DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR) in Nigeria made a fixed Deposit of Fund valued at $15m USD with SECURITY COMPANY and unfortunately lost his life with his wife and kid in a car accident along Shagamu express way on October 31, 2000. The only know nest of kin is his wife who also lost her life also in the auto crash except some vital document related to the Deposit still in my possession. The Governing Body of the Security Company has contacted me on this matter and I am yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund. Under a cleared legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your consent to be presented as the Next of Kin so that my late Clients€™ Fund will not be confiscated by the SECURITY
Best Regards,
Mr.Kalifa Abraham

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