419 scam: Ijego Kaino <ijego.kaino@hotmail.com> Urgent/Important Business Information.

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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:
- "affidavit of claim" (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. )
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "stay blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Ijego Kaino <ijego.kaino@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kaino.ijego@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 05:39:55 -0700
Subject: Urgent/Important Business Information.

Good day,

I am communicating you on an urgent and confidential transaction. It is simply and purely a deal due to its' nature and the consequences surrounding the origin of the business.

I am Mr. Ijego Kaino of the extinct Oceanic Bank Plc, now Ecobank Plc.

As a result of the invitation of the UNITED NATIONS by APEX Banks in Africa due to high wave of crime and subsequent approval of the (UNITED NATIONS CRIME PREVENTION UNIT) to undergo verifications/recommendations on claims by both local/foreign beneficiaries, I decided to contact you to assist/benefit from a deal I am proposing to you.

While in Oceanic Bank, it was discovered that one of our customer died INTERSTATE and the fund has been lying there until the merger of Oceanic Bank and Ecobank into Ecobank. After the final acquisition, the bank decided to release the fund to the beneficiary but up till now, there has not been any trace of any beneficiary as any of his documents did not indicate any next-of-kin.

While the UNITED NATIONS CRIME PREVENTION UNIT of the UNITED NATIONS was carrying out their verifications on our Bank, I decided to push in the payment and fortunately, it was approved for payment. I am therefore contacting you to stand in as the beneficiary so that we can get this fund out for ourselves.

I have decided that since it is a deal, and if you agree to participate, we will share every cost/proceed 50/50. I'm saying this because it is going to cost some money to get all the required documents that will make the fund legally yours and for you to be able to claim it.

The documents to acquire are as follows:

1). Affidavit of Claim.
2). Certificate of fund ownership,
3). irrevocable Letter of Guarantee
4). Power Of Attorney

I do not have the fund to get the entire documents. Otherwise, I could have offered you between 15-20% for your assistance.

Please we need to start this urgently before any hitch comes our way.

Please get back to me immediately if you are ready to work with me so that I can furnish you with the details of the transaction.

Thanks and stay blessed.

Ijego Kaino.

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