419 scam: Camilla Kenani <camilla_kenanis@yahoo.co.jp> From Miss Camilla Kenani Carr

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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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a orphan scam.
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.
- camilla_kenanis@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Camilla Kenani <camilla_kenanis@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: camilla_kenani@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 17:21:53 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Miss Camilla Kenani Carr

>From Miss Camilla Kenani Carr Email camilla_kenanis@yahoo.co.jp
I am Miss Camilla Kenani and the only Daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Kenani Carr . My father was a highly reputable business man(A COCOA DEALER Ivory Coast foriegn exchange earner ) who operated in the economic capital (Abidjan) of Ivory coast.

During his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France in one of his business trips abroad.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!.

My mother died when I was just 6 years old,and since then my father took me so special.

Before his death, he called his secretary who accompanied him to the Bank and told him that he has the sum of US$7.8.( SEVEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which is in the Bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast, He further told his secretary that he deposited the money with my name, I am just 19 years old and has passed my High school certificate which will enable me to go to the university and study Medicine and all legal documents of the fund bears my name.
For now this money is in the Bank Now I want you to contact the Bank and tell the Bank that you will arrange for an official legal transfer of my fund to your account in your country , so that I will come over to your country and by your help I will settle down and go to the university to read Medicine which is my desire. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incenssant political crisis here in Ivory Coast.The death of my father actually brought me sorrow and i want to start a new chapter in my life. I urgently desire your humble assistance in this regards.I wish to invest under your care and guardian please.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.But permit me to ask these few questions:

1. Can you honestly help me as you would do to your own relation?
2. Can I completely trust you as a reliable person? .
3. In what areas of business do you feel you will invest the fund into?
With God and you, i may one day become a medical doctor

Yours sincerely,

Miss Camilla Kenani Carr Email ; camilla_kenanis@yahoo.co.jp

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