419 scam: "Chris Atoapam"<kjt445@gmail.com> For Your Attention

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Atoapam" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kjtop445@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 12:36:33 +0100
Subject: For Your Attention

Dear Friend,

Pardon me for not having the pleasure of knowing your mindset before making this offer to you. It is utterly confidential and genuine by virtue of its nature.I am Mr. Chris Atoapam. The executive director of Local Bank here in Accra. I decided to contact you directly to request your support and guidance in making a business investment and transfer of (U.S.$14.5m) to your country through your bank account.

But at the moment, I confine myself to issue more details about this profitable business investment until I get your response by email. Kindly reply me urgently if you are interested, I'll give you the details of the deal as soon as I receive a positive response indicates an interest in participating in this project. Your percentage is assured,

To facilitate a very secure connection with you kindly send me the following:

1). Full name and address:

2). Telephone, Fax and phone numbers of the cell.

3). Occupation.

4). Age.

This project is ready for implementation as soon as I hear it. I await your quick response and i will send you the details once I hear from you

Best Regards,

Chris

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam