419 scam: Engr Kentas Anderson <kentas_anderson@sify.com> Information

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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:
- "for easy and confidential communication" (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.
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.
- kentas_anderson@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Engr Kentas Anderson <kentas_anderson@sify.com>
Reply-To: kentas_anderson@rediffmail.com
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2011 14:35:21 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: Information

Hello Dear,
Kindly pay attention to this important brief.
I am the new Information and Database analyst of the Treasury/Payment
Investigation Department of the CBN.The earlier you pay candid attention
to this particular email,the better for you.I noticed this just last
week when I was going through several out-going payment files on my
desk.
I'm contacting you to stop you from any further contact to anybody
whatsoever.Both the people that have ontacted you so far are not protecting
your interest.They are only planning to use your good name to claim
your fund against you.
I have decided to contact you through this important medium because CBN
as the Apex Bank has intercepted your fund as a result of fraudulent
activities noticed among those that claimed to be helping you.I'm pushed
to CONTACT you because from what is going on,if appropriate step is
not taken, you will end up making a very big mistake if I fail to bring
this important message concerning the position of your fund to you.I'm
out to help you.
I therefore contacted you on trust and with complete confidence that
you should as a matter of utmost importance, STOP any further contact
with anybody,person or group including your so-called representing
attorney because apart from me,no other person can help you get the fund
transfered to your account in your country.
REQUIREMENTS:
I want you to contact me upon reciept of this mail on
kentas_anderson@rediffmail.com. I will personally get any complications
corrected at my own expense as soon as possible so that legal transfer of
the fund to your account would commence.
I will oblige you with further information and would be glad you send
your private telephone /facsimile number for easy and confidential
communication.
MY CONDITIONS:
1.After using my good office/position to
accomplish the needful on your behalf,you shall give me 20% only of the
total fund after transfer to your account.
2.Due to my position in the bank,I will prefer that you keep my
involvement 100% secret and confidential even after the transfer is executed.
A stitch in time they say saves nine.
This is the only reliable channel for you otherwise all other efforts
MUST be in vain.
ENGR.KENTAS ANDERSON
DATABASE ANALYST.

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