419 scam: Dr samuel kelvin <drsamuelkelvin@rocketmail.com> Dear Friend.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
This email message is a next of kin 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.
- tonygangi7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr samuel kelvin <drsamuelkelvin@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: samuelkelvin22@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 05:09:07 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend.

*Dear Friend.

I am Tony Gangi Director of operation with B.R.S Bank Benin Republic, I am
writing to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $5,500, 000.00
(Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States dollars) into your
accounts.

This fund belongs to late Mr. Ahmed Hassan Mussa a Lebanese business
magnate and property consultant here in Benin Republic. The late Mr. Ahmed
died in a plane crash alongside with his wife and only daughter on 25th
December 2003, victims with Boe 727-type air plane belonging to African
Transport Union (UTA). In this fatal tragedy with Beirut-bound flight, 110
persons died and Over 40 others still reported missing, while 22 passengers
survived, you may confirm the event of the air crash through,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3353551.stm ) and since then the fund has
been in a suspense account and no one has ever come for the fund.* *

After my further investigation on his file, I discovered that late Mr.
Ahmed did not fill his next of kin name in his certificate of deposit, and
the laws guiding our bank stated that after the expiration of (11 years )
if nobody comes for the claim as the next of kin, the fund will be channel
into bank treasury as unclaimed fund.*

*Because of the static of this transaction I want you to stand as the next
of kin. Our bank will transfer this fund into your stated account if you
follow the instruction that I will give you.

I have decided the sharing as following: 45% for you 45% for me 10% for any
expenses that may come out during the transfer. The transfer is risk free
on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction until the bank
transfers the said fund in your account.
More details will be forwarded to you immediately you reply my mail through
this my private email address: (tonygangi7@yahoo.com) please reply
immediately with your telephone contact for easy communication.
Thanks,
Mr.Tony Gangi*

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