419 scam: Admiral Ameen Ikioda <keystonebanklimited@gmail.com> Good Morning

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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:
- "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Admiral Ameen Ikioda <keystonebanklimited@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mcardforeignat@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2014 15:12:50 +0100
Subject: Good Morning

Dear Sir / Madam,

I know this email may come to you as a surprise. I came across you
while searching for a reliable contact to help hold up a secret
investment overseas. I am a Rear Admiral of the Nigerian navy, Rear
Admiral Ameen Ikioda, the Moderator at the National Institute for
Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Nigeria.

I intend to make very huge investment in your country. If you have the
right connections and abilities to partner with me we can partner. I
made a lot of money as the Flag Officer Commanding the Western Naval
Command before I was posted to my new post of service. My command
intercepted an oil vessel loaded with two million barrel of the
Nigerian crude oil, bonny light crude without valid papers, the vessel
came into our waters for illegal operation and my command arrested the
vessel and the vessel owners settled me and my crew members for the
release of the vessel. This money I cannot invest it in my country.I
am contacting you as a government official of the republic to give me
all necessary assistance. In your country a foreigner canâ€™t make
investment without at list one indigenous director. As a serving
officer I am not allowed by the code of conduct of office to make
private investment until am retired.It is very important that you keep
this
communication very confidential as I have told you of the rule of law
that prevents us as serving officers from making private investments
so as to prevent corruption and fraud. I am looking forward to hear
from you soonest.

Please get back to me immediately with your details as follows so we
may discuss more.

1. Full Names and address
2. Telephone

Regards,

Rear Admiral Ameen Ikioda

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