419 scam: Mrs Linda Koja <lindakoja@hotmail.com> Attention: From Mrs. Linda Koja

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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.
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.
- lindakoja390@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Linda Koja <lindakoja@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: lindakoja390@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 10:19:30 -0800
Subject: Attention: From Mrs. Linda Koja

I am Mrs. Linda Koja. The branch manager of the Standard Chartered Bank of
Ghana, Tema Branch. I got your information during my search through the
Internet. I am 39 years of age and married with 2 lovely kids. It may
interest you to hear that I am a woman of PEACE and don't want any problem,
but I don't know how you will feel about this, but I am telling you that
this is real and you are not going to regret after doing this transaction
with me. I only hope we can assist each other. But if you don't want this
business offer kindly forget it as I will not contact you again.

I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit both of us, as
the Regional manager of the Standard Chartered Bank Of Ghana, Tema Branch;
It is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the
capital city Accra-Ghana at the end of each year. On the course of the year
2011 end of year report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the
Manager made Nine Million Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars
[$9,650.000.00] which my head office are not aware of and they will never
be aware of, Nor must they know that I am involved in this transaction.

Assist receive this money into your bank account for us to share, while you
will have 50% of the total fund.

1) Full Name 2) Occupation 3) Age: 4) Telephone Number/fax 5) Your Country
of Origin: 6) Sex/ Marital Status:
7) Contact Address: 8) Driven License or international passport.

CONTACT ME.

Tel: +233 549 485 594
Fax: +233 261 775 938
EMAIL:(lindakoja390@hotmail.com)

Regards,
Mrs Linda Koja

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