419 scam: "Mariam Orwa Ojode"<info@kerrenterprise.com> I need your immediate response

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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:
- "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)
- "remain 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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mariam Orwa Ojode" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mariam.ojode@yandex.com>
Date: Sun, 4 May 2014 21:40:44 +0200
Subject: I need your immediate response

Hello sir.
How is the life, work and your family ?
I am Mrs. Mariam Urwa Ojode Women, former politician , leader
Joshua orwa Ojode the Republic of KENYA but now I am
Camp refuge in London after the onset of political problem.
My husband died because of the problem and before the death of my husband,
He had a plastic manufacturing company , KENYA and also
It has a large undertaking of Agriculture, he was in a great
Number of cases before his death.
I went to London for asylum . For a long time ,
I was in the refugee camp , I do not know the status of my
Children, now I decided to invest the money that my late
Husband left for the future of my children , 40.000 000 Million dollars
And now I want to open a manufacturing company
Plastic in your pay, can you help me , I need a
Citizen confidence that can help me , as a business partner
And help me to transfer funds using your name
Make the transfer .
If you can work with me, then I will tell my director
Bank ( security company ) to transfer this money to your
Account for investment in your country.
It will be used to set up my business in your country, and I
Would place the necessary information and the things that are
Necessary for me to build my business in your country.
Please , I want you to help me with your address, I
Would you send me your mobile number , I want you
Talking on the phone for a better understanding .

Thank you and remain blessed

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