419 scam: "Cap.Abdulla Kieta" <aabdukeita111@yahoo.fr> GET BACK TO ME VERY URGENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- aabdukeita111@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cap.Abdulla Kieta" <aabdukeita111@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 30 May 2013 12:47:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GET BACK TO ME VERY URGENT

Dear Friend,

Best compliments of the day. I am Captain Abdulla Keita a retired Army in Republic Of Mali. But because ofÂ Political problem in my country now I run down here in my neighboringÂ country guineaÂ Conakry, with my family AndÂ some of my documents so I have to keep theÂ documentsÂ in HAWKS SECURITY COMPANY AGENCY IN GUINEA CONAKRY.for more protection for my family.

Please I have a confident business to do with you and this is my last hope in life, I have the sum of US$15.5M. In security company here. So I will like to invest the money in benefitable something that we give my lovely family joy in life.

But I donâ€™t know what to do because I donâ€™t know anything in business and I am afraid because the money that I have here to invest is my last hope but if you know that you have be chose by me lets go ahead and work together to see what god can do, I have to let you know be rest assured that this project involves 100% risk free. Upon the receipt of your acceptance mail, I shall then provide youÂ more details,for able you to understand me very well. after the transaction don,I will give you 25% and 5% will be out for any expansesâ€™ that we made for the transaction.

Best regards

Captain Abdulla Keita.

here is my private email; aabdukeita111@yahoo.fr
Contact me urgent with my cell no +224 655 16 12 73

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