419 scam: "Mrs. Jessica Wilfred"<support@kemilink.com> Dear Beneficiary

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "dr.frankmorris@yahoo.cn" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- 2348164502005

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Jessica Wilfred" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.frankmorris@yahoo.cn>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 08:32:21 -0500
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Dear Beneficiary,

We delighted to inform you that your long awaited Inheritance and contract payment held by Central Bank of Nigeria. Your payment has been approved by the Government to be release with immediate effect. After the meeting that was held yesterday between the Central Bank directors and board members of Federal Ministry of Finance and basis object of the meeting was to create a suitable platform and to find a favorable means of remitting your payment to you. However, we have notified INTER SWITCH ATM ADMINISTRATION to pay you the sum of $900,000.00USD via ATM VISA CARD. Therefore, contact Inter-Switch ATM Department for more information to claim your outstanding payment.

Contact them with your file reference number (26320) with the following information below to indicate your interest asap.

INTER SWITCH ATM ADMINISTRATION
Contact Agent: Dr.Frank Morris
Email Address: dr.frankmorris@yahoo.cn
Tel: 234 8164502005

Make sure you contact them with your delivery details.

Full name………Mailing Address………..Country, USA………Ages............ Gender............. Telephone or cell...........

Essentially, all necessary documents have been provided to back up legitimacy of the transaction so it will be apprehended by the custom or any security outfit. The fund was withdraw from federal account with aim to settles all foreign debt and unclaimed payments. To expedite the delivery easily get in touch with Dr.Frank Morris with above information. Apparently, all freight requirements have been taken care off. The only requirement is activation fee and it will cost you ($120.00usd) according the interswitch administrative dept. They will give you direction concerning the whole situation once you get in touch with them.

Get in touch for more instruction as soon as you receive this mail.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Jessica Wilfred
Head Secretary

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