419 scam: AKI NKUME <akinkume@gmail.com> REPLY.

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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:
- "million 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.
- akinkume@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: AKI NKUME <akinkume@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 08:37:48 -0800
Subject: REPLY.

Dear, Fabrizio Scartezzini.

My name is Mr. AKI NKUME, from Jack & Jake's Solicitors.London-United Kingdom

This is to let you know about my late client whose relatives I cannot
getting in touch with.

I am compelled to do this because I would not want the bank to push my
clients funds ($15.5 million dollars) into the bank treasury as
unclaimed inheritance.

This mail is written and intended to solicit your assistance to be
presented as NEXT OF KIN to my Late Client since you are a foreigner
because only a foreigner can lay claims on this inheritance and get
this fund transferred into your nominated account.

Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that everything has
been taken care off,and all will be well at the end of the day.

I decided to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

You can confirm this from the website below which was published by BBC
WORLD NEWS.

WEBSITE. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm

The Governing Body of the Bank has contacted me on this matter and I am
yet to provide the Next of Kin to lay claims to the Fund.

Under a clear and legitimate agreement with you, I shall seek your
consent to be presented as the next of Kin so that my late Clients
Fund will not be Confiscated by the Bank and pushed into the bank
treasury as unclaimed bills.

For the sake of Transparency on this matter, you are free to make
immediate contact for further clarification and explanation on this matter.

I will need you also to reconfirm your Full Name, Address and contact
telephone number to ascertain the fact that you are ready to do the
business with me.

Thank you very much for your anticipated acceptance while I expect your
prompt response to this matter as the urgency demands.

Please reply true this my Email address: akinkume@gmail.com

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. AKI NKUME.

Jack & Jake's Solicitors.

London-United Kingdom.

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