419 scam: "Felix Wynn"<felixwynn1@kimo.com> Re: Your total co-operation

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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:
- ",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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Felix Wynn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <felixwynn@pisem.net>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 19:17:20 +0100
Subject: Re: Your total co-operation

Attention

I work with Citi Bank London, I am legally empowered to track and release unclaimed funds to beneficiaries. I have traced a dormant account with GBP 10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Great British Pounds) and it is tag "unclaimed funds" If only i have your support, I can use you to front for the claim of this funds, it will only take a legal procedure and you will claim the funds as the next of kin and the funds will be transferred to your bank account.

If you are ready to cooperate with me, reach me so that we talk about the modalities and the sharing of the funds.

Yours Sincerely

Felix Wynn

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