419 scam: kevin Sanko Ahmed <info@global.net> CONFIDENTIALIIIII

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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:
- "a security company " (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. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: kevin Sanko Ahmed <info@global.net>
Reply-To: wragha@live.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:30:03 -0400
Subject: CONFIDENTIALIIIII

Salaam,,,

I am writing you in respect of my late father's business intention
abroad. I do hope that my decision to contact you will be of great
benefit to the both of us, considering the fact that we have not known
each other before,

I am kevin Sanko Ahmed a citizen of Sudan (West Africa), right now am
in a Refugee Camp in a country called Ghana , due to the war in my
country which took the lives of
my both parent.

My late Father Dr. Danjuma Sanko kept $8 Million USD in a TRUNK BOX
and 115kg Gold which he deposited with a Security company here in
Ghana and these funds were deposited as precious items for family
foreign investment and didn't disclose the real content to the
security company for safety reasons, i need your assistance in regards
of this consignment to transfer to you in your country, so that i can
be able to come over to join you and further my education. i will want
you to invest this funds in a profitable business.

For your foreign assistance I’ll be ready to compensate you with
a negotiable of the some.

please i wait your respond on my email. wragha@live.com

Best Regard
kevin Sanko Ahmed

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