419 scam: "RELIABLE SOMEONE"<kenhedo@ymail.com> GOOD DAY

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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.
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.
- lawsonchigo55@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RELIABLE SOMEONE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <lawsonchigo55@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 01:37:17 +0530
Subject: GOOD DAY

GOOD DAY,
i am from SOUTH AFRICA, and my name is LAWSON CHIGOZIRI.
How are you doing together with your family? Actually I saw your
esteemed contact through a website directory;
I'm interested in establishing and operating a very viable business as a
means of investment in your country.
such as: property, construction, agricultural land, school and any
profitable business that you might come up with and I need a
partner in this regards... moreover, My preference is any good profit
yielding investment and I would appreciate any
reasonable suggestion you could come up with, Hence I will like to know if
you can be of assistance.
Therefore, my resolve to contact you via mail is to seek your
assistants as a foreign partner in your country. Because I need
to have a strong and competent indigenous partner in your country, Kindly
let me know if you can assist in this great project .
in your country.
Waiting for your early reply.Email:[lawsonchigo55@gmail.com]
Regards
Name:Mr LAWSON CHIGOZIRI

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