419 scam: "Frank & Jane Kibaki." <fkibaki005@ovi.com> Soliciting for Your Kind Assistance:

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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)
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "anti-terrorist certificate" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "demurrages " (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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: "Frank & Jane Kibaki." <fkibaki005@ovi.com>
Reply-To: fkibaki004@ovi.com
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2012 10:51:04 -0000
Subject: Soliciting for Your Kind Assistance:

Dear Friend,
My name is Frank Kibaki and my Sister Jane Kibaki, we are Kenyan
National, who are currently at the refugee camp here in Accra-Ghana.
Please I will like you to assist me and my sister to retrieve and
receive our consignment that contains $6.9 million United States
Dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot
specify. The consignment is presently in USA, The consignments get to
the state through the help of a

Trustee Diplomatic Courier Agent Dr. Chambas Mohamed. The fact is
that Dr. Chambas Mohamed is suppose to have delivered the consignment
to a man called Mr. Wayne Richardson in Vega, Texas, USA, but the
week Dr. Chambas Mohamed is suppose to deliver the consignment to
him, when he got to JFK Airport New York while on a supposed transit
he call Mr. Wayne Richardson to confirm his arrival in New York, but
his wife answered the call and told Dr. Chambas Mohamed that her
husband Mr.Wayne Richardson were already dead.
http://amarillo.com/obituaries/2011-07-03/wayne-richardson

Late Mr. Wayne Richardson has already paid the demurrages from the
security company.
He paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and
he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the
Drug/Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Certificates, but
unfortunately he is no more, that was why Dr. Chambas Mohamed has to
deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in New York and
we have been mandated to provide an alternative recipient/beneficiary
for the delivery and since then we have been taking our time to
search for a reputable personality before we came across your
profile. So please I will like you to assist me and my Sister to
receive the consignment from the diplomat.

If you accept to assist us in being our new beneficiary then get back
to me as soon as possible to enable me furnish you with the contact
details of the Trustee Diplomatic Courier Agent (Dr. Chambas Mohamed)
in New York so you can personally contact him and forward your
address to him for immediate delivery of our consignment to you.

We await your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless you
Frank & Jane Kibaki.

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