419 scam: "Ken Cole"<kennethco865@gmail.com> Processing Department

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
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.
- kennethco865@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- kindly provide us with the below information by e-mail: kennethco865@gmail.com or kennethco866@gmail.com to reconfirm your details in our (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ken Cole" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kennethco866@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:53:57 -0300
Subject: Processing Department

(C.B.N) CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA
International Transfer
Processing Department
P. O. Box: 181
39, High Streets,
Ashford Kent RD7 ABUJA
NIGERIA

Leicester Currency
Cheque Centre
P. O. Box: 47,
135, Charles Street,
Leicester LE19GD
Telex: 888401
Telegrams:NIGRIAFOREX

LONDON OFFICE
Our reference 20/725/NW
**HSBC 00006938**
**Ordering Customer:
** HSBC BK **
004 SWIFT TRN 92BK
BANK PRIORITY (300CRF)
Ordering Beneficiary

Attention: Beneificary,

We hereby confirmed receipt of payment of US$45,500,000.00 dollars only, into our official ESCROW account with the HSBC Bank by order of the African DevelopmentBank (ADB) in charge of Foreign Debt Recovery Committee on Overdue Contract / Inheritance payments in Africa , as indicated in our database.
Kindly provide us with the below information by E-mail: kennethco865@gmail.com or kennethco866@gmail.com to reconfirm your details in our database for immediate remittance into your designated account.

Beneficiary name: _______________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________________
Tel: ____________________________ Fax: ___________________________

Receiving Bank: _________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Bank Routing Number: _______________ Swift Code: _________________
Account number: ________________________________________________

We sincerely apologize for the delays and advice you to STOP any further communication with your associate in any of the African countries
for they contributed 100% hindrances to the release of your funds.
Our final fund release order will be forwarded to our operational correspondence paying bank, CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA ABUJA,
for immediate transfer of your allocation into your designated account upon receipt and official re-confirmation of your information in our database.
will be retrieved to treasury after ten (10) business days of this notice if no response from you.

Yours in service,

Kenneth cole
Manager; Foreign Operation Department.
ABUJA NIGERIA.

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